Mensurationeasy · Past Paper
The surface area of a sphere is proportional to...
AThe radius
BThe square of the radius
CThe cube of the radius
DThe square root of the radius
✓ Correct Answer: B — The square of the radius
The formula 4πr² shows that surface area is proportional to the square of the radius.
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