The shape of a colony of bacteria on a Petri dish is circular. Find the approximate increase in its area if its radius increases from 10 mm to 18 mm. [Recall that the area of a circle is A = r².] The estimated change in area is mm². (Round to two decimal places as needed.)

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The shape of a colony of bacteria on a Petri dish is circular.
Find the approximate increase in its area if its radius increases from 10 mm to 18 mm. [Recall that the area of a circle is
A = r².]
The estimated change in area is mm².
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:The shape of a colony of bacteria on a Petri dish is circular. Find the approximate increase in its area if its radius increases from 10 mm to 18 mm. [Recall that the area of a circle is A = r².] The estimated change in area is mm². (Round to two decimal places as needed.)
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