SOLUTION: Given that the radius of a semicircular ends of a track are 32 meters, how long must each straightway be to make a 400 meter track?

Question 1089941: Given that the radius of a semicircular ends of a track are 32 meters, how long must each straightway be to make a 400 meter track?
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Given that the radius of a semicircular ends of a track are 32 meters, how long must each straightway be to make a 400 meter track?
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Find the total circumference of the two semi-circles

C = 201 meters
Find the total length of the straightaways
400 - 201 = 199 meters
Find the length of each straightaway
199/2 = 99.5 meters
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