Question

A criminal has escaped in a train wreck. The police believe he could've traveled no more than 6 miles in any direction from the wreck. How many square miles must be searched?

Answer 1

Answer: $113.14\ miles^2$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

A criminal has escaped and could have traveled  6 miles in any direction i.e. the police must search in an area of radius 6 miles.

Assuming the shape to be circular

Area of required field is

$\Rightarrow A=\pi r^2\\\\\Rightarrow A=\dfrac{22}{7}\times 6\times 6\\\\\Rightarrow A=113.14\ miles^2$