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From: dobro@ulowell.UUCP (Chet Dobro)
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Subject: Re: Re: Trivial Pursuit errors?
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Date: Tue, 21-Jan-86 00:54:03 EST
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> 
> Here is a good example, the question reads:
> 
> "What surface area do you get when you slice a solid sphere?"
> 
> The answer given is "a circle" which is incorrect for several reasons.
> How many can you name?
> -- 
> 		Kevin Chu

It is assumed they mean the cross-sectional view.

Some resons why this is incorrect:

	1) they assume you are slicing it through the center

	2) the answer should read "that of" 'a circle' "with equal radius"

	3) the obvoius one that is pointed out in my immediate assumption,
		they mean only the cross-section.
		you yould get 1/2 the outer surface area + the circle's area

	4) all of the above assume that you discard the other half of the
		sphere after you cut it.



						Gryphon