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A farmer has a 25 ft by 40 ft rectangular field that he wants to reduce to 10% of its original size. How wide of a strip should he cut around the edge of his field to do this?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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

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Chapter9: Surfaces And Solids

Section9.1: Prisms, Area And Volume

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