A football is in the shape of a prolate spheroid, which is simply a solid obtained by

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A football is in the shape of a prolate spheroid, which is simply a solid obtained by rotating an ellipse (x2/a2 + y2/b2 = 1) about ts major axis. An inflated NFL football averages 11.125 inches in length and 28.25 inches in center circumference. If the volume of a prolate spheroid is  4/3 πabhow much air does the football contain?

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Precalculus

ISBN: 978-0321716835

9th edition

Authors: Michael Sullivan

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