document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=797808>Question 797808</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     Could you please help me with this problem? Please show me step by step instructions for solving this problem so I will understand it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the area of the walkway (36 inches wide) that will be installed around a circular jacuzzi with a diameter of 6 feet. Round your intermediate steps and answer to two decimals.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     I would appreciate your help with this question. Need answer asap.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Robin </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #481953 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><B>lmeeks54(111)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=lmeeks54><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=481953\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Robin,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It may not seem like it, but your teacher gave you a pretty straightforward problem to solve.  To solve for the area of a circular walkway around a circular jacuzzi pool, imagine this problem as figuring out the area of a big circle and subtracting the area of a smaller circle inside of it.  Email me and I will send you a drawing to go along with the explanation below.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula for the area (A) of a circle is A = pi x r^2 (r squared), where pi can be approximated to be 3.14 and r = radius of the circle.  The radius r, is 1/2 the diameter, d.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The big circle = the radius of the pool (3') + the width of the walkway (3')<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The small circle = pool radius of 3' (based upon 6' diameter given in problem)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Compute the area of the big circle (jacuzzi + walkway):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = pi x (3 + 3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 3.14 x 6^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 3.14 x 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 113.10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Compute the area of the inner circle (jacuzzi only):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = pi x (3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 3.14 x 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 28.27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the smaller circle from the larger circle to compute the area of circular walkway:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of walkway = 113.10 - 28.27 = 84.83 sq ft. </SPAN>\n" );
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