The radius of the inner circle is 2 cm and the radius of the outer circle is 6 cm. Find the area of the shaded portion of the circle in cm2. Leave answer in terms of pi.

32π cm²

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of a circle is given by πr²

Where r is the radius.

For this case, let outer radius be R while inner radius r hence the area, A is given by;

Shaded area will be

A=π (R²-r²)

Substituting 6cm for R and 2 cm for r then

A=π (6²-2²) = π (36 cm²-4 cm²) = 32π cm²

Therefore, the area is 32π cm²