document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985189>Question 985189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a figure is the sum of the lengths of its sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A circular fish pond is surrounded by a path 2 m wide. The inner and outer edges of the path are fenced.if the diameter of the fish pond is 8 m, how much longer is the outer fence than the inner? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #606007 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=606007\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> circumference of a circle is pi * diameter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of outer fence = pi * ( 8+2+2) = 12 * pi = 37.68 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of inner fence = pi * ( 8+1+1) = 10 * pi = 31.40 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "note I am using pi = 3.14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37.68 - 31.40 = 6.28 m, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the outer fence is 6.28 m longer than the inner<BR>\n" );
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