Question: If the radius of the sphere is increased by 2 cm, its surfaces area increases by $ 352cm^{2}. $ The radius of the sphere before increase was
Options:
A) 3 cm
B) 4 cm
C) 6 cm
D) 6 cm
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
- Let the radius of the sphere be r cm.
Then, surface area of sphere $ =4\pi r^{2} $
According to the question,
$ 4\pi {{(r+2)}^{2}}=4\pi r^{2}+352 $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ 4\pi {{(r+2)}^{2}}-4\pi r^{2}=352 $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ 4\pi [{{(r+2)}^{2}}-r^{2}]=352 $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ 4\pi [4+4r]=352 $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ (r+1)=\frac{352\times 7}{4\times 22\times 4} $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ r+1=7 $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ r=6cm $