A track and field playing area is in the shape of a rectangle with semi-circles at each end. The inside perimeter of the track is to be 400 meters. What should the dimensions of the rectangle be so that the area of the rectangle is a maximum?

John Landry

John Landry

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2022-07-26

A track and field playing area is in the shape of a rectangle with semi-circles at each end. The inside perimeter of the track is to be 400 meters. What should the dimensions of the rectangle be so that the area of the rectangle is a maximum?

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escobamesmo

escobamesmo

Beginner2022-07-27Added 18 answers

99 and 101
99*101 would equal 9999
you want to get the biggest possible numbers which add up to 400(all 4 sides), but it cannot be 100 on each side since it is arectangle and not a square.

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