Question

1 point
A path 1m wide is built along the border and inside a square
garden of side 10m. The area of path is :
10m
10m
(a) 48m2
(b) 56m2
(c) 36m2
(d) 72m2
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Answer 1

new length is 8m because 1m on both sides

area =8*8=64

original area=10*10=100

path=100-64=36m2