A gazebo is located in the center of a large, circular lawn with a diameter f 300ft. Straight paths extend from the gazebo to a sidewalk around the lawn. if two of the paths form a 45degree angle, how far would you have to travel around the sidewalk to get from one path to the other? Round to the nearest foot if necessary.
a. 236 ft
b. 59ft
c. 110ft
d. 118ft

Question

A gazebo is located in the center of a large, circular lawn with a diameter f 300ft. Straight paths extend from the gazebo to a sidewalk around the lawn. if two of the paths form a 45degree angle, how far would you have to travel around the sidewalk to get from one path to the other? Round to the nearest foot if necessary. 
a. 236 ft
b. 59ft
c. 110ft
d. 118ft

welshfella · Answer

first find the circumference of the lawn
this equals  pi* diameter

welshfella · Answer

the fraction of this circumference  you need to walk would be 
(360 - 45) / 360

multiply this by the circumference you have just found

anonymous · Answer

ok i got a big number and i dont think thats right.. 
i got 113400?

anonymous · Answer

@gibsonboy11 this one

welshfella · Answer

oh  sorry I have given you distance the long way around

welshfella · Answer

I guess its the shortest distance

welshfella · Answer

its will be  C  `* 45/360   where C is the circumference

welshfella · Answer

- as there is 360 degrees in a circle

anonymous · Answer

ok everything im getting isnt even an answer choice.. i got .125?

welshfella · Answer

what do you get for the circumference?

anonymous · Answer

54.41?

welshfella · Answer

i got 942.48 ft

anonymous · Answer

what ? how?

welshfella · Answer

diameter * pi
= 300 * pi

anonymous · Answer

omg i just realized its cause i did the sqrt of the diameter..

welshfella · Answer

so the distance required is

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