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Assume that the moon is a sphere. What is the volume of the moon if its diameter is 3,476 km? Express your answer in scientific notation to two significant digits.

A) 2.2 x 10^10 km^3

B) 2.2 x 10^9 km^3

C) 3.2 x 10^11 km^3

D) 1.8 x 10^10 km^3

 Nov 2, 2017
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Assume that the moon is a sphere.     

What is the volume of the moon if its diameter is 3,476 km?     

Express your answer in scientific notation to two significant digits.     

 

Volumesphere  =  (4/3) π r3     

                        =  (4/3) (3.1416) (17383)     

                        =  (4/3) (3.1416) (5,249,879,272)     

                        =  21,990,694,294.6  rounds to  2.20 x 1010 km3     

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 Jan 30, 2026

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