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geometry intermediate

Problem

A sphere is inscribed inside a hemisphere of radius 2. What is the volume of this sphere?
Solution


Let be the point on the hemisphere where the top of the hemisphere touches the sphere, and let be the point on the hemisphere where the base of the hemisphere touches the sphere. is a diameter of the sphere and a radius of the hemisphere. Thus, the diameter of the sphere is 2, so the radius of the sphere is 1 and the volume of the sphere is .
Final answer
\frac{4}{3}\pi