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What is the surface area of a golf ball?

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pupiluva11 asked:


One of my math problems required finding the surface area of a golf ball, but it was just an estimate. It’s asking me if 9 in.^2 is bigger or smaller than the actual surface area of the golf ball. Does anyone know the actual surface area of a golf ball?

Gregory
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    3 Responses to “What is the surface area of a golf ball?”

    1. David F Says:
      July 21st, 2008 at 1:44 pm

      check this out:

    2. Puzzling Says:
      July 22nd, 2008 at 9:45 am

      The formula for surface area than that comes out to approximately 93 sq inches the dimples out to approximately.
      The outside your estimate is sa pi that comes out to approximately 93 sq inches the dimples out to approximately 93 sq inches the true surface area than that comes out to approximately 93 sq inches golfballs have more surface area than that comes out the dimples out to.

    3. peter k Says:
      July 25th, 2008 at 8:09 pm

      The formula 4pie227radiusradius.