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You want to install a 1 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.

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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.

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