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A running track is the ring formed by two concentric circles. If the circumferences of the two circles differ by <math>10\pi </math> feet, how wide is the track in feet?
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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:
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 10\text{ feet} \qquad
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\textbf{(B)}\ 30\text{ feet} \qquad
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\textbf{(C)}\ 60\text{ feet} \qquad
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\textbf{(D)}\ 100\text{ feet}\\ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}    </math>
  
 
== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
  
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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 <math>10</math> feet larger than the radius of the smaller circle.  
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Since the track is 10 feet wide, the diameter of the outer circle will be 20 feet more than the inner circle. Since the circumference of a circle is directly proportional to its diameter, the difference in the circles' diameters is simply <math>20\pi </math> feet. Using <math>\pi \approx 3</math>, the answer is <math>\fbox{C}</math>.
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Since the circumference of a circle is calculated as <math>2\pi{r}</math> where <math>r</math> is the radius, we know that the circumference of the smaller circle is <math>2\pi{r}</math> and the circumference of the larger circle is <math>2\pi(r+10)=2\pi{r}+20\pi</math>.
 
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The difference between the circumferences is <math>2\pi{r}+20\pi-2\pi{r}=20\pi\approx20\cdot3=\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 60\text{ feet}}</math>.
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Latest revision as of 11:23, 22 April 2020

A running track is the ring formed by two concentric circles. It is $10$ feet wide. The circumference of the two circles differ by about: $\textbf{(A)}\ 10\text{ feet} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 30\text{ feet} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 60\text{ feet} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 100\text{ feet}\\ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}$

Solution

Since the track is 10 feet wide, the diameter of the outer circle will be 20 feet more than the inner circle. Since the circumference of a circle is directly proportional to its diameter, the difference in the circles' diameters is simply $20\pi$ feet. Using $\pi \approx 3$, the answer is $\fbox{C}$.

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