Question

a path of uniform width 2.5 runs outside a square field of side 16m find the area of the path​

Answer 1

Answer:

40 m² is correct answer

Answer 2

Answer:

185 squares m

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

• Side of square field = 16 m
• width of path around the field = 2.5m

there for side of square field =

$a \times a = 16 \times 16 \\ 256 {m}^{2}$

• side of bigger field = (16+2.5+2.5) = 21 m

than area of bigger square =

$a \times a = 21 \times 21 = 441 {m}^{2}$

there for area of path = (area of bigger square - area of smaller square)

(441-256) = 185 squares m