Answer:
The area decreases by 1155.52 square meters
Explanation:
a = pi * r ^ 2
d = 2 * r
r = d / 2
r = 96/2
r = 48
a1 = 3.14 * 48 ^ 2
a1 = 7234.56 square meters.
r = 88/2
r = 44
a2 = 3.14 * 44 ^ 2
a2 = 6079.04 square meters.
now we calculate the difference
a1 - a2 = 7234.56 - 6079.04
= 1155.52 square meters