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Sphere Volume

Grade 9
Sep 13, 2022
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Key Concepts

  • Find the volume of a sphere.
  • Find the volume of a composite solid.

Introduction

Volumes of Spheres

Imagine that the interior of a sphere with radius r is approximated by n pyramids as shown, each with a base area of B and a height of r, as shown. The volume of each pyramid is 1/3 Br, and the sum is nB. 

Volumes of Spheres

V » n(1/3)Br (Each pyramid has a volume of 1/3Br) 

   = 1/3 (nB)r (Regroup factors) 

   » 1/3(4πr2)r (Substitute 4πr2 for nB) 

   = 4/3πr2 (Simplify) 

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Volume of a sphere = 4(𝛑)( radius )3/𝟑

Find the volume of a sphere 

Example 1: 

Find the volume of the given sphere. 

Solution: 

The volume V of a sphere is V = 4/3πr3 , where r is the radius. 

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The radius is 1 cm. 

V = 4/3πr3

≈ 4.2 cm 

The volume of the sphere is 4.2 cm3

Example 2: 

The Reunion Tower in Dallas, Texas, is topped by a spherical dome that has a surface area of approximately 13,924π square feet. What is the volume of the dome? Round to the nearest tenth. 

Solution: 

Find r

S = 13,924π

4πr2 = 13,924π

4r2 = 13,924

r2 = 3481

r = 59

Find the volume. 

V = 4/3π(59)3

≈ 860,289.5ft 

The volume of the Reunion Tower is 860,289.5 ft3

Find the volume of a composite solid 

Example 3: 

Find the volume of the composite solid. 

Example 3: 

Solution: 

To find the volume of the figure, first, we need to calculate the volume of the cylinder and then the volume of the hemisphere and add both volumes. 

Volume of the cylinder is, 

V(cylinder) = πr2h

= π(4)2(5)

= 80π

The volume of the hemisphere is, 

V(hemisphere) = 2/3πr3

= 2/3π(4)3

= 128π/3

The volume of the composite solid is, 

V(figure) = cylinder + hemisphere

= 80π+128π/3

≈ 385.4in3

The volume of the composite solid is 385.4 in3

Example 4: 

Find the volume of the composite solid. 

Example 4: 

Solution: 

The volume of the figure is the volume of the prism minus the volume of the hemisphere. 

Example 4: solution

Volume of the prism is, 

Square prism volume: V = a2

    = 102 × 13 

    = 1300 

Volume of the hemisphere is, 

V(hemisphere) = 2/3πr3

= 2/3π(5)3

= 250π/3

Volume of the composite solid is, 

V(figure) = prism – hemisphere

= 1300 + 250π/3

≈ 1038.2

The volume of the composite solid is 1038.2 cm3

Exercise

  • Find the volume of the sphere using the given radius r.
Find the volume of the sphere using the given radius r.
  • Find the volume of the sphere using the given diameter d.
Find the volume of the sphere using the given diameter d.
  • Find the volume of the sphere using the given radius r.
Find the volume of the sphere using the given radius r.
  • Find the volume of the hemisphere using the given radius r.
Find the volume of the hemisphere using the given radius r.
  • The volume of a sphere is 36π cubic feet. What is the diameter of the sphere?
  • The volume of a sphere is 300 ft3. Find the radius.
  • The circumference of a tennis ball is 8 inches. Find the volume of a tennis ball.
  • Tennis balls are stored in a cylindrical container with a height of 8.625 inches and a radius of 1.43 inches. The circumference of a tennis ball is 8 inches. There are 3 tennis balls in the container. Find the amount of space within the cylinder not taken up by the tennis balls.
Tennis balls
  • Find the volume of the composite solid.
Find the volume of the composite solid.
  • Find the volume of the composite solid.
Find the volume of the composite solid.

Concept Map

Concept Map

What have we learned

  • Calculate the volume of a sphere using volume formula.
  • Calculate the volume of a composite solid by adding the volumes of two or more solids.

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