A rectangular ground 80 m x 50 m has a path 1 m wide outside around it. The area of the path is
Given:
Length = 80 m
Breadth = 50 m
Width of the path = 1m
Area of path = 1911 m2
Length of field with path = 80 + (1 + 1)
= 82 m
Breadth of field with path = 50 + (1 + 1)
= 52 m
Area of field with path = Length of field with path × Breadth of field with path
= 82 m × 52 m
= 4264 m2
Area of field without path = Length without path × Breadth without path
= 80 m × 50 m
= 4000 m2
Now,
Area of path = Area of field - Area of field without path
= 4264 m2 – 4000 m2
= 264 m2