Problema Solution
The rectangular swimming pool in the figure shown measures 40 feet by 60 feet and contains a path of uniform width around the four edges. The perimeter of the rectangle formed by the pool and the surrounding path is 236 feet. Determine the width of the path.
Answer provided by our tutors
we assume that inability to see "the figure" is not relevant to answering this problem
perimeter = 2(l+w), where 'l' and 'w' are length and width, respectively
let 'x' represent the uniform width around the four edges:
236 = 2((60+x) + (40+x))
solving for 'x' we have x=9
the width of the path is 9 feet