Asked by Void<3

Madeline wants to plant flowers in a circle at the base of a tree. The tree has a diameter of 16 in., and Madeline wants the flower bed to have a diameter of 30 in. What area will the flower bed cover? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.(1 point)
Responses

706.86 in.2

706.86 in. squared

907.92 in.2

907.92 in. squared

505.80 in.2

505.80 in. squared

201.06 in.2

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The flower bed is the area of the annulus: A = π(R^2 − r^2) with R = 15 in and r = 8 in.
A = π(15^2 − 8^2) = 161π ≈ 505.80 in^2.

Answer: 505.80 in.^2