Problema Solution

A National Hockey League rink is 115 feet longer than it is wide. If the perimeter of the rink is 570 feet, find the dimensions of the rink.

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Answer provided by our tutors

let 'w' represent the width, then 'w+115' represents the length


perimeter = 2(l+w), where 'l' and 'w' are length and width, respectively


570 = 2(w + w+115)

solving for 'w' we have w=85


85+115 = 200


the rink is 85 feet wide, 200 feet in length