Question:
Prove that the area of a circular path of uniform width h surrounding a circular region of radius r is πh (2r + h).
Solution:
We know that the area of a circle of radius $r$ is $A=\pi r^{2}$
It is given that a circular path of width h surrounds the circle of radius r.
So, radius of the outer circle $=r+h$
Using the value of radius in above formula,
Area of the outer circle $=\pi(r+h)^{2}$
Hence,
Area of the circular path = Area of outer circle-Area of inner circle
$=\pi(r+h)^{2}-\pi r^{2}$
$=\pi\left(r^{2}+2 r h+h^{2}\right)-\pi r^{2}$
$=2 \pi r h+\pi h^{2}$
$=\pi h(2 r+h)$
Area of the circular path $=\pi h(2 r+h)$