Answer: [tex]113.14\ miles^2[/tex]
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
[tex]\Rightarrow A=\pi r^2\\\\\Rightarrow A=\dfrac{22}{7}\times 6\times 6\\\\\Rightarrow A=113.14\ miles^2[/tex]