Surface Area and Volume of a Sphere:

If r is the radius, and d is the diameter of a circle, then

(i) Surface area of a sphere

A surface = 4 πr 2

A surface = πd 2

(ii) Volume of a sphere

V sphere = 4
3
πr
3

π
V sphere = 6
d
3

Example 1:

The diameter of a sphere is 13.5m. Find its surface area and volume.

Solution:
π
A surface = πd
2 V sphere = 6
d3

π
A surface 2 V sphere ( 13 .5 m )3
= π ( 13. 5m) = 6

A surface = 572. 56m

2 V sphere = 1288.25m
3

Example 2:

The Earth is approximately a sphere of radius 6.37 × 10 6 m. What are its surface
area and volume?

Solution:
4
A surface = 4 πr
2 V sphere = 3
πr 3

2
A surface = 4 π ( 6. 37×10 m )
6 V sphere =
4 6 3
3
π ( 6 . 37×10 m )
 A surface 13 2
= 4 π ( 4 .1×10 m )
V sphere =
4
3
π ( 2 . 6×1020 m 3 )

A surface = 5.1×1014 m2 V sphere =

21 3
1. 1×10 m
Example 3:
1
How many leaden ball of a 4 cm in diameter can be cost out of metal of a ball
3cm in diameter supposing no waste.

Solution:
1
Here, diameter of leaden ball = 4 cm = d1

Diameter of metal ball = 3 cm = d2

π π
d d
V leaden ball = 6 1
3
V metal ball = 6 2
3

π 1 π
= (
6 4
cm)3 = 6
(3 cm)3

= 0 .0082cm 3 = 14 .1372cm 3

3
14 . 1372cm
Number of leadenballs
= 0. 0082 cm3

= 1724 .05

Therefore, 1724 leaden balls can be cost out of a metal ball.

Example 4:

How many square meter of copper will be required to cover a hemispherical

dome 30m in diameter? 14.1372 sq. m.

Solution:
The area of a hemisphere is half the area of a sphere. Thus,
π
A surface = 2
d2

π
A surface = 2
(30m )2

A surface = 1413.72m2

Therefore, 1413.72m2 will be required to cover a hemispherical dome.

Example 5:

A lead bar of length 12cm, width 6cm, and thickness 3cm is melted down and
made in four equal spherical bullets. Find the radius of each bullet.

Solution:

Volume of lead bar = lwh

= (12 cm)(6 cm)(3 cm)

= 216 cm3
3
216 cm
Volume of each spherical bullet = 4

= 54 cm3

V sphere = 4
3
πr 3
Deriving from , the formula to find the

3(V Sphere )

Radius of each spherical bullet =

√
3

4π

3(54 cm3 )
= √
3
4π

= 2.34 cm

Therefore, the radius of each bullet is 2.34 cm.

Exercise

A. Find the surface area and volume of each sphere.

1. 2.

6 cm 1.8 m

3. 4.

19 ft 0.42 dm

5. 6.

22 in. 11.3 mm
in.

B. Solve each of the following.

7. The volume of a sphere is 1000 mm3. Find its radius and surface area.
8. The surface area of a sphere is 500 cm2. Find its diameter and volume.

9. The surface area of a sphere is 256 dm2. Find its radius and volume.

10. The volume of a sphere is 124 km3. Find its diameter and surface area.

Answers:
4
1.
A surface = 4 πr
2 V sphere = 3
πr 3

4
A surface = 4 π ( 6cm )
2 V sphere = 3
π ( 6 cm )3

A surface = 4 π ( 36cm 2 ) V sphere =

4
3
π ( 216 cm 3 )

A surface = 452 .39 cm

2 V sphere = 904 . 78cm
3

4
A surface = 4 πr
2 V sphere = 3
πr 3
2.
4
A surface = 4 π ( 1.8m )
2 V sphere = 3
π ( 1 .8 m )3

A surface 2
= 4 π ( 3.24 m )
V sphere =
4
3
π ( 5 . 832 m3 )

A surface = 40 . 72m2 V sphere = 24 .43m

3

4
A surface = 4 πr
2 V sphere = 3
πr 3
3.
4
A surface = 4 π ( 19ft )
2 V sphere = 3
π ( 19 ft )3
 A surface 2
= 4 π ( 361 ft )
V sphere =
4
3
π ( 6859 ft 3 )

A surface 2 V sphere 3
= 4536.46 ft = 28730 .91 ft

π
A surface = πd
2 V sphere = 6
d3
4.
π
A surface 2 V sphere ( 0 . 42 dm )3
= π ( 0 .42 dm ) = 6

A surface = 0.55dm
2 V sphere = 0.04dm
3

π
A surface = πd
2 V sphere = 6
d3
5.
π
A surface 2 V sphere ( 22 in. )3
= π ( 22in. ) = 6

A surface = 1520.53in.
2 V sphere = 5575.28 in.
3

π
A surface = πd
2 V sphere = 6
d3
6.
π
A surface 2 V sphere ( 11. 3 mm )3
= π ( 11.3 mm ) = 6

A surface = 401.15 mm
2 V sphere = 755 .5 mm
3

4
V sphere = 3
πr 3
7.

3(V Sphere )
r=
√
3

4π A surface = 4 πr
2
 3(1000 mm3 )
r=
√
3
4π A surface = 4 π ( 6 .2mm )
2

r=6 . 2 mm A surface 2
= 4 π ( 38. 44 mm )

A surface = 483 . 05 mm
2

A surface = πd
2
8.

A surface
d=
√ π V sphere =
π
6
d
3

500 cm2
d=
√
π V sphere =
π
6
( 12 .62 cm )3

d=12 . 62cm V sphere = 1052. 39 cm

3

A surface = 4 πr
2
9.

A surface
r=
√ 4π V sphere =
4
3
πr 3

256 dm 2
r=
√
4π V sphere =
4
3
π ( 4 .51 dm )3

r=4 . 51dm V sphere = 384 .25 dm

3

π
V sphere = 6
d3
10.

6(V sphere )
d=
√
3

π A surface = πd
2
 6(124 km 3 )
d=
√
3
π A surface = π ( 6. 19km )
2

d=6 . 19 km A surface = 120 .37km

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