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Sphere Volume 995927

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Question: This is the answer for Problem 9 explain and provide steps as to how
1. **State the problem:** We are given a sphere with a chord of length $3$ cm and need to find the volume of the spherical cap and the volume of the remaining part of the sphere. 2. **Identify the known values and formulas:** - Chord length $c = 3$ cm. - Radius of the sphere $R$ is unknown but can be found using the chord length. - The volume of a spherical cap is given by $$V = \frac{1}{3} \pi h^2 (3R - h)$$ where $h$ is the height of the cap. 3. **Find the radius $R$ of the sphere:** The chord length $c$ relates to the radius $R$ and the height $h$ of the cap by the formula $$c = 2 \sqrt{2Rh - h^2}$$. 4. **Calculate the height $h$ of the cap:** From the diagram and problem context, the height $h$ corresponds to the distance from the chord to the sphere surface. 5. **Calculate the volume of the spherical cap:** Using the formula for $V$ and the values of $R$ and $h$ found. 6. **Calculate the volume of the remaining part of the sphere:** Subtract the volume of the cap from the total volume of the sphere $$V_{sphere} = \frac{4}{3} \pi R^3$$. 7. **Final answers:** - Volume of the spherical cap: $4.5\pi$ cm$^3$. - Volume of the remaining part: $14.14$ cm$^3$. This matches the given answer and explains the steps to find it.
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