Spaceship Earth, a spherical attraction at Walt Disney worlds epcot center, has a diameter of 50 meters. Find the surface area of the structure. (JUSTIFY)

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asked May 28, 2020 181k views

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EthanS · Answer 1 · 2020-06-01T21:35:59+0000

Answer:

The surface area of the structure is
$SA=2,500\pi\ m^(2)$

Explanation:

we know that

The surface area of a sphere is equal to

$SA=4\pi r^(2)$

In this problem we have

$r=50/2=25\ m$ -----The radius is half the diameter

substitute

$SA=4\pi (25)^(2)$

$SA=2,500\pi\ m^(2)$