The area of the outer rectangle (including the path) is:
(1.2 + 2*0.5) * (9.1 + 2*0.5) = 2.2 * 10.1 = 22.22 square meters
The area of the inner rectangle (excluding the path) is:
1.2 * 9.1 = 10.92 square meters
Therefore, the area of the path is:
Area of outer rectangle - Area of inner rectangle = 22.22 - 10.92 = 11.3 square meters
The area of the path is 11.3 square meters.