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Given a sphere circumscribed by a cylinder, verify the volume of the sphere is $\frac{2}{3}$ that of the cylinder.
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Step 1: The volume of a sphere is given by the formula $V_{\text{sphere}} = \frac{4}{3}\pi r^3$ where $r$ is the radius of the sphere. Show more…
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