A pool measuring 16 meters by 18 meters is surrounded by a path of uniform as in the figure. If the area of the pool and the path combined is 528 square meters, what is the width of the path?
1 Answer
Feb 6, 2017
Width of path is
Explanation:
The dimensions of pool are
as it is surrounded by a path of uniform width, let the width be
the dimensions of the pool and the path combined will be
or
i.e.
i.e.
i.e.
As width of path cannot be negative, it is