Answer:
[tex]A=81\pi $ m^2[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Circumference of the column [tex]=18\pi $ meters[/tex]
Circumference of a circle[tex]=2\pi r[/tex]
Therefore:
[tex]2\pi r =18\pi $ meters\\2r=18\\r=18 \div 2\\$Radius, r=9 meters[/tex]
Area of a Circle [tex]=\pi r^2[/tex]
Since radius of the cross section of the column =9 meters
Area of the cross section of the column
[tex]=\pi *9^2\\=81\pi $ m^2[/tex]