SOLUTION: The width of a straight racetrack is one tenth of the measurement of its length. The
perimeter of the track is 132 metres. What are the dimensions of the length and
width of th
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Question 1194380: The width of a straight racetrack is one tenth of the measurement of its length. The
perimeter of the track is 132 metres. What are the dimensions of the length and
width of the track?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The width of a straight racetrack is one tenth of the measurement of its length. The perimeter of the track is 132 metres.
What are the dimensions of the length and width of the track?
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L = 10W
L + W = 132/2 = 66
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10W + W = 66
W = 6
L = 60
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