Question

A school track is shown.

1000 m
74 m
The straightaway on each side measures 1,000 meters. The curves are semicircles with diameter 74 meters. What
is the distance, in meters, around the entire track? Use the button on your calculator and express your answer to
the nearest hundredth
The distance is
meters

Answer 1

2232.48 meters

Explanation:

From the diagram:

Radius of semicircle = 74

Length of straightway on each side = 1000

The length of school track:

Straightway on each side = 2 * 1000 m = 2000m

Length of semicircle = πr/2

Length of both semicircle = 2 * 3.142 * 74 /2 = 232.47785

Total Length = ( 2000 + 232.47785) = 2232.48 meters

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