document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156076>Question 156076</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A running track has the shape shown in the figure [oval], with straight sides and semicircular ends. If the length of the track is 380 meters and the two straight parts are each 140 meters long, what is the radius of the semicircular parts (to the nearest meter)? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(380-140)/2=120; wrong answer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 380-2(140)=100 is the length of the circle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so radius is 100/2pi=15.915 (16 m aprox)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 16 m </SPAN>\n" );
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