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Probability

Question
CBSEENMA9003463

If the radius of a sphere is halved then what is the decrease in its surface area?

Solution

Let the radius of the sphere be r.
Then surface area of the sphere = 4πr2
New radius of the sphere = straight r over 2
therefore New surface area of the sphere equals 4 straight pi open parentheses straight r over 2 close parentheses squared equals πr squared
therefore  Decrease in surface area = 4 πr squared minus πr squared
equals space 3 πr squared equals 3 over 4 left parenthesis 4 πr squared right parenthesis
3 over 4 space( surface area of the original sphere).