The radius of the Earth is approximately 4000 miles. (Use this radius for all calculations.) (a) How far is it around the equator? (Hint: You are looking for the circumference of a circle. Round your answer to two decimal places.) _____ mi (b) What is the volume of the Earth? (Note: The volume of a sphere of radius r is given by  4 3?r3.  Round your answer to the nearest hundred.) _____ mi3 (c) What is the surface area of the Earth? (Note: The surface area of a sphere of radius r is given by  4?r2.  Round your answer to one decimal place.) ____ mi2

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The radius of the Earth is approximately 4000 miles. (Use this radius for all calculations.)

(a) How far is it around the equator? (Hint: You are looking for the circumference of a circle. Round your answer to two decimal places.)
_____ mi

(b) What is the volume of the Earth? (Note: The volume of a sphere of radius r is given by 

4
3
?r3.

 Round your answer to the nearest hundred.)
_____ mi3

(c) What is the surface area of the Earth? (Note: The surface area of a sphere of radius r is given by 
4?r2.
 Round your answer to one decimal place.)
____ mi2
 
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