# Relationship between perfect splitting and surface contact area (Circles)

Check this out first before reading this. Basic information will not be repeated in this post.

Surface area of a sphere:

$\boxed{4πr^2}$

After a perfect split:

$\frac{4πr^2}{2} + πr^2$

Which then becomes:

$2πr^2 + πr^2$

And it finally becomes:

$\boxed{3πr^2}$

This is also the same formula for the surface area of a hemisphere

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Am I the only one who finds it funny that this note is about some relationship and we're talking about friendship, a kind of relationship. its like its destiny. LOL

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I am.

Good.

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- 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Thnx :D

- 3 months, 2 weeks ago

No problem. Also, did you reply to my Mersenne comment in the Report Room? @Hamza Anushath

- 3 months, 2 weeks ago

I should check it out

- 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hello, @Hamza Anushath? It's been $2 - 3$ weeks since you were last active. What are you doing? I am becoming frantic to talk to you! Where are you? What are you doing? I am admitting, you are my first BRILLIANT friend, okay? So, please, I beg you, come back...

- 3 months, 1 week ago

Oh right... Most sorry @Yajat Shamji

Just that I had a break before.

I started with Brilliant again today (you might have noticed me not posting solutions anymore)

Happy to know that you were waiting, but sorry to keep you waiting

- 3 months, 1 week ago

Ok. I thought I was going to have an emotional breakdown in bed! Thank God! You're back!

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- 3 months, 1 week ago

:D

I will check them all then...

- 3 months, 1 week ago

You not going to say anything about the admitting or...

- 3 months, 1 week ago

Quite hard for me... But I'll try!

- 3 months, 1 week ago

You do realise the definition of BRILLIANT friend or...?

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- 3 months, 1 week ago

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- 3 months, 1 week ago

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- 3 months, 1 week ago

@Hamza Anushath, check out this problem I just made...

- 3 months, 1 week ago

@Yashvardhan Pattanashetti, I had a lunch break - I am doing Virtual School - I follow the timetable strictly.

So...

@Hamza Anushath, I know I said don't reply until tomorrow, but, after much deliberation, I have decided to forgive you. You can reply now.

Good choice.

Thanks @Yajat Shamji

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@Frisk Dreemurr - Isn't this like basic info that you're taught in 6th or 7th grade? Why did your past self make a note on this?

- 1 month, 2 weeks ago

@Percy Jackson, LOL

- 1 month, 2 weeks ago

@Hamza Anushath, are you a girl or boy?? (I'm not weird or an idiot, Pall Marton confused me).

Female, to be precise

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