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Math on the playground (Posted on 2002-08-02)

A circular playground has 2 parellel roads running through it. Their lengths are 112m and 50m. The perpendicular distance between these roads is 92m.

Find the diameter of the playground.

See The Solution Submitted by Dulanjana

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re(3): First Steps

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(In reply to re(2): First Steps by TomM)

Of course, Dulanjana's puzzles often don't have elegant solutions (with no reflection on their quality intended).

Posted by friedlinguini on 2002-08-02 10:13:32

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