Question

A fully inflated professional basketball has a circumference of 78 centimeters. What is the radius of a circular cross section through the center of the ball? Use 3.14 for π. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Answer 1

The radius of football is = 12.42 cm

Explanation:

Circumference of football = 78 cm

Circumference of football is given by

C =
`2 \pi r` = 78

`r = (78)/(2 \pi)`

r = 12.42 cm

Therefore the radius of football is = 12.42 cm