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A running track is the ring formed by two concentric circles. It is <math>10</math> feet wide. The circumference of the two circles differ by about: | A running track is the ring formed by two concentric circles. It is <math>10\pi</math> feet wide. The circumference of the two circles differ by about: | ||
<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 10\text{ feet} \qquad | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ 10\text{ feet} \qquad | ||
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Problem
A running track is the ring formed by two concentric circles. It is 
feet wide. The circumference of the two circles differ by about:
Solution
We notice that since the running track is simply the area of the outer circle that is outside of the inner circle, the radius of the larger circle must be precisely 
feet larger than the radius of the smaller circle.
Since the circumference of a circle is calculated as 
where 
is the radius, we know that the circumference of the smaller circle is and the circumference of the larger circle is 
.
The difference between the circumferences is 
.
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