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document.write( "A running track 4m wide goes around a soccer field that is twice as long as it is wide. At each end of the soccer field the track is a semi-circle with inner radius r. Find a formula for the area of the track in terms of pie and r. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #353310 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! running track 4m wide goes around a soccer field that is twice as long as it is wide. At each end of the soccer field the track is a semi-circle with inner radius r. Find a formula for the area of the track in terms of pie and r \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "At ends of soccer field: \n" ); document.write( "Area of track= area of outer semi circle-area of inner semi circle \n" ); document.write( "Total area of inner semi circle for both ends=πr^2 \n" ); document.write( "Total area of outer semi circle for both ends=π(r+4)^2 \n" ); document.write( "Total area of track for both ends of soccer field=π(r+4)^2-πr^2=π(r^2+8r+16)-πr^2 \n" ); document.write( "=πr^2+8rπ+16π-πr^2=8rπ+16π=8π(r+2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "soccer field inside track \n" ); document.write( "width=2r \n" ); document.write( "length=twice width=4r \n" ); document.write( "Area of straight portion of track=2*4r*4=32r (for 2 sides) \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "ans: \n" ); document.write( "Total area of track=8π(r+2)+32r (m^2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "please check my calculations \n" ); document.write( " |