Use the formula for the surface area of a sphere to find the surface area of a basketball that has a diameter of 9.2 inches. Use 3.14 for pi. And round your answer to the nearest hundredth if necessary
The formula for the surface area of a sphere is A = 4πr^2, where r is the radius of the sphere.
Given that the diameter of the basketball is 9.2 inches, the radius (r) is half of the diameter, so r = 9.2 / 2 = 4.6 inches.
Now substitute the value of r into the formula:
A = 4 * 3.14 * (4.6)^2
A = 4 * 3.14 * 21.16
A = 4 * 66.5024
A = 266.0096
Therefore, the surface area of the basketball is approximately 266 square inches.