SOLUTION: A pool measures 20 feet by 30 feet. It is surrounded by a walkway which is same width around the rectangular pool. With the walkway, the area is 1500 square feet. What is the wi

Question 50983: A pool measures 20 feet by 30 feet. It is surrounded by a walkway which is same width around the rectangular pool. With the walkway, the area is 1500 square feet. What is the width of the walkway?
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Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
THE POOL IS 1:1.5 RATIO SO THE OUTER DIMENTIONS ARE THE SAME RATION THUS
X*1.5X=1500 OR 1.5X^2=1500 OR X^2=1500/1.5 OR X^2=1000 OR X=31.622776
& 1.5X=47.434164 SO 31.622776 & 47.434164 ARE THE OUTER DIMENTIONS
THUS THE WALKWAY IS (31.622776-20)/2=5.811388 FEET WIDE.
PROOF 31.622776*47.434164=1500 OR 1500=1500
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