lighthouse x has a radius of 18 mi

Question

lighthouse z has a radius of 28 mi
lighthouse z lights up how much more area than lighthouse x? round answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

ummmhh, find the area of each circle, then subtract the smaller from the larger.

Answer 2

area of lighthouse x = 1017.36 mi^2
area of lighthouse z = 2461.76 mi^2
2461.76 - 1017.36 = 1444.4
lighthouse z lights up 1444.4 more area than lighthouse x?

Answer 3

correct!!