Shape S is one quarter of a solid sphere, centre O - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 20 - 2018 - Paper 2
Question 20
Shape S is one quarter of a solid sphere, centre O.
The volume of S is 576 cm³.
Find the surface area of S.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
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Worked Solution & Example Answer:Shape S is one quarter of a solid sphere, centre O - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 20 - 2018 - Paper 2
Step 1
Find the radius of S
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Answer
Given the volume of Shape S, which is one quarter of a sphere, we can use the formula for the volume of a sphere:
V=34πr3
Since S is a quarter of the sphere:
VS=41×34πr3=576 cm3
This simplifies to:
r3=π576×4×3=π6912
Calculating this gives:
r3≈2198.56⇒r≈32198.56≈13.0 cm
Step 2
Find the surface area of S
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The surface area of Shape S consists of two parts: the curved surface area and the flat circular base.
Curved Surface Area (CSA):
The formula for the curved surface area of a hemisphere (which is what S represents) is:
CSA=2πr2
Plugging in the value of ( r ):
CSA=2π(13.0)2≈2π(169)≈1065.4 cm2
Base Area:
The base area of the circle is given by:
A=πr2≈π(13.0)2≈3.14⋅169≈530.8 cm2
Total Surface Area (TSA):
Combining both areas gives:
TSA=CSA+A≈1065.4+530.8≈1596.2 cm2
Finally, rounding the answer to 3 significant figures: