Pls answer asap and post explanation if u can At a zoo, the lion pen has a ring-shaped sidewalk around it. The outer edge of the sidewalk is a circle with a radius of 12 m. The inner edge of the sidewalk is a circle with a radius of 8 m.

(a) Write and simplify an expression for the exact area of the sidewalk.
(b) Find the approximate area of the sidewalk. Use 3.14 to approximate π.

Is there a direction u in which the rate of change of f(x,y)equals=x squared minus 3 xy plus 4 y squaredx2−3xy+4y2 at p(1,2) equals 14? give reasons for your answer. choose the correct answer below. a. no. the given rate of change is smaller than the minimum rate of change. b. no. the given rate of change is larger than the maximum rate of change. c. yes. the given rate of change is larger than the minimum rate of change and smaller than the maximum rate of change.