SOLUTION: Two runners are to race one lap on a circular track.The radius to the inside lane is 40m. the radius to the outside lane is 41m. How much of a head start should the outside runner

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Question 559882: Two runners are to race one lap on a circular track.The radius to the inside lane is 40m. the radius to the outside lane is 41m. How much of a head start should the outside runner be given.
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Two runners are to race one lap on a circular track.The radius to the inside lane is 40m. the radius to the outside lane is 41m.
How much of a head start should the outside runner be given.
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Find the circumference of each
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pi%2A82 = 257.6
pi%2A80 = 251.3
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difference of: 6.3 head start