document.write( "Question 1208412: A circular swimming pool, 25 feet in diameter, is enclosed by a deck that is 5 feet wide. What is the area of the deck? How much fence is required to enclose the deck?\r
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document.write( "Let me see. I understand this scenario to be one circle inside another circle. The circle inside is the pool, and the circle surrounding the pool is the deck.\r
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document.write( "To find the area of the deck, I must subtract the area of the pool from the area of the deck.\r
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document.write( "Yes?\r
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document.write( "To find how much fencing is required to enclose the deck, I must find the circumference of the deck.\r
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document.write( "Yes?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #846813 by ikleyn(52781)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This phrase from your post\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( " \"the circle surrounding the pool is the deck\"\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "is incorrect.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A correct version is \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( " \"the ring surrounding the pool is the deck.\"\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To answer first question, you should subtract the area of the smaller circle from the area of the greater circle.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Do you see the difference ?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To your second question, the answer is \"Yes\".\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "----------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "As I see from your post, you treat words ( terms ! ) very carelessly. \n" ); document.write( "Be more accurate with it ( ! )\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |