Okay, here in this case we need to find the area of circle with center C, let's do it.
So, we have this:
Diameter of circle C = 2(Radius of Circle X)+2(Radius of Circle Y)
Replacing we get:
Diameter of circle C = 2(8)+2(10)=16+20=36
Radius of Circle C = 36/2 = 18
And the area is pi(r)², replacing:
Area of Circle C = π (18)² = 324π units².
The correct option is the third option.