A club swimming pool is 24ft wide and 36ft long. The club members want an exposed aggregate border in a strip of uniform width around the pool. They have enough material for 396ft^2. How wide can the strip be?

A club swimming pool is 24ft wide and 36ft long. The club members want an exposed aggregate border in a strip of uniform width around the pool. They have enough material for 396ft^2. How wide can the strip be?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter9: Surfaces And Solids

Section9.1: Prisms, Area And Volume

Problem 34E: The numerical value of the volume of a cube equals the numerical value of its total surface area....

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