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document.write( "the spray goes from the center of the circle out to 72 feet, this is the radius of the circle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the circle touches all 4 edges of the square, then half the length of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one of the sides of the square is the radius of the circle, then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total length of fence around field = perimeter of square = P = 4 * 2 * 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 4 * 2 * 72 = 4 * 144 = 576 feet<BR>\n" );
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