Complete Question:
You want to install a 1 yd wide walk around a circular swimming pool. The diameter of the pool is 23 yd. What is the area of the walk? Use 3.14 for pi π.
Answer:
75.36 square yard
Explanation:
From the question,
The diameter of this circular pool inside is 23 yd.
This means that the radius = Diameter/2 = 23yd/2 = 11.5 yd.
The formula for the area of a circle =
A = πr²
A = π(11.5)²
A =3.14 × 11.5²
A = 415.265 yd²
This is the Area of the inner circle.
We were told in the question also that he wants to install a walk of 1 yard
Hence, the radius of outer circle =
radius of inner circle +length of the walk
11.5yard + 1 yard
= 12.5 yard
A = πr²
A = 3.14 × (12.5)²
A = 490.625yd²
Area of the walk = Area of the Outer circle - Area of the inner circle
= (490.625 - 415.265)yd = 75.36 yd²
Therefore, the area of the walk is 75.36 square yards.