Area of an Annulus Worksheet
Calculate the area of an annulus given the radii of the inner and outer circles. Includes multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks, and short answer questions.
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Area of an Annulus
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for short answer questions.
1. Draw an annulus and label its inner radius (r) and outer radius (R).
2. The formula for the area of an annulus is A = , where R is the radius and r is the radius.
3. What is the area of an annulus with an outer radius of 10 cm and an inner radius of 6 cm? (Use π ≈ 3.14)
125.6 cm²
200.96 cm²
314 cm²
628 cm²
4. If the area of an annulus is 75.36 cm² and its inner radius is 4 cm, what is the outer radius? (Use π ≈ 3.14)
5 cm
6 cm
7 cm
8 cm
5. A circular garden has a fountain in the center. The garden has a radius of 15 meters, and the fountain has a radius of 3 meters. What is the area of the garden available for planting flowers? (Leave your answer in terms of π)
6. An annulus is formed by two concentric circles.
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False