A footpath of uniform width runs around the inside of a rectangular field 32 m long and 24 m wide.If the path occupies 208 m^2 ,find the width of the path

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er.mohd.amir · Answer

let footpath length be x then length = 2x+24 and width =2x+32 
area = (2x+24)*(2x+32)=208
this become quadratic in x solve for x

aaronandyson · Answer

???

aaronandyson · Answer

@perl @amistre64

amistre64 · Answer

well, how would you propose we measure the area of the foot path to begin with?

aaronandyson · Answer

Can you be more specific ?

amistre64 · Answer

me?  no, that was as specific as i could get ..

shamim · Answer

Cam u draw figure? @Aron

aaronandyson · Answer

@amistre64 
I did not really understand your statement/post.

amistre64 · Answer

i asked for you thoughts about how you would attempt the solution.  you must have some ideas to work with

amistre64 · Answer

Er has an idea, but im not sure if its correctly expressed.

aaronandyson · Answer

Unable to understand :/ his solution

shamim · Answer

32x*2+(24-2x)x*2=208
Is it make any sence

amistre64 · Answer

start with drawing a picture

aaronandyson · Answer

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