Sphere Surface Area
The surface of a sphere has four times the area of its great-circle disk.
Sphere Surface Area
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How to use this calculator
- Enter radius in cm.
- Select Calculate and keep the output unit with the answer.
Before you use the answer
Start with a dimensioned sketch and label the units beside every measurement. Distinguish the outer edge from an internal opening, and distinguish a radius from a diameter. A geometric model is most useful when the shape actually matches the assumptions in the formula.
This is the outside surface, not the disk visible in a flat silhouette.
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Why might a result be approximate?
Measurement uncertainty, ideal-model assumptions and floating-point rounding can all matter. Displaying more digits does not improve the original measurement.
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