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LCOL Area, Volume and Measurement 6: Spheres

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You’ll learn

  • Find the volume of a sphere ((4/3)πr³) and its surface area (4πr²) — both on page 10
  • Remember a sphere has only one measurement: the radius
  • Handle hemispheres — halve the formulas, and add the flat circle if it's closed

Formula used

Sphere: V = ⁴⁄₃πr³ · surface area = 4πr²

On page 20 of the log tables — read it off, don’t memorise.

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