Question

A path of unifrom width runs around a square park of side 18 m. If the area of the path is 37 m sq. Find its width.

Answer 1

Find area of the park:

Area of the square park = 18 x 18 = 324 m²

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Find area of the park and path:

Area of the park and the path = 234 + 37 = 361 m²

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Find the width of the park and path:

Width of the park and path = √361 = 19 m

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Find the width of the path:

19 - 18 = 1 m

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Answer: Width of the path = 1 m