SOLUTION: The radius of a circular cricket field is 60m. M and N are the ends of a diameter of the field. To walk from M to N, about how much further is it to walk around the boundary than s

Question 1020759: The radius of a circular cricket field is 60m. M and N are the ends of a diameter of the field. To walk from M to N, about how much further is it to walk around the boundary than straight across the field?
Clear explanation, thanks so much!
Found 2 solutions by Cromlix, MathTherapy:
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
To walk from M to N is 120m
Diameter = 2 x radius
To walk around the boundary
will be Pi x diameter (Circumference)
Pi x 120 = 376.99m
376.99 - 120 = 256.99m
hope this helps :-)
Answer by MathTherapy(10555) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The radius of a circular cricket field is 60m. M and N are the ends of a diameter of the field. To walk from M to N, about how much further is it to walk around the boundary than straight across the field?
Clear explanation, thanks so much!

Diameter: 2(60), or 120 m
Semi-circumference: , or
Difference:
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