2. At a zoo, the lion exhibit has a ring-shaped sidewalk around it. The outer edge of the sidewalk is a circle with a radius of 13 m. The inner edge of the sidewalk is a circle with a radius of 11 m. (a) Write and simplify an expression for the exact area of the sidewalk.(b) Find the approximate area of the sidewalk. Use 3.14 to approximate π.
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Answer:151 m² (to the nearest m²)Step-by-step explanation:Find the areas of the two circles and then subtract the smaller area from the larger; the difference represents the area of the sidewalk.Area of larger circle: A = π(13 m)² Area of smaller circle: A = π(11 m)²Exact area of sidewalk: π(13² - 11²) m²The approx. area of the sidewalk is obtained by subbing 3.14 for π in the above expression:Approx. sidewalk area = 3.14(169 - 121) m² = 151 m²