document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1045605>Question 1045605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A swimmer stands somewhere in a circular pool. The distance to the farthest side(through the center of the pool) is 3 times the distance to the nearest side. The circumference of the pool is 100ft. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) how close is the swimmer to the nearest side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) how far must the swimmer swim to get to the center </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #661086 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=661086\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A diameter is cut into two segments.  Call them x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=y, so this means  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2Bx=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2Bx=d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > using d for DIAMETER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and if want r for radius, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Circumference information allows to say  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2pi%2Ar=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2pi%2Ar=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi%2Ar=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi%2Ar=50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=50%2Fpi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=50%2Fpi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------radius is now solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for the segments x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=r%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=r%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2850%2Fpi%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2850%2Fpi%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=25%2Fpi%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=25%2Fpi%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >------distance swimmer is from nearest side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solving for y is not necessary.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How far to swim to get to the center of the circle?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28r-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28r-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and you can handle that expression to find the value. </SPAN>\n" );
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