A running track has the shape shown in the figure, with straight sides and semicircular ends. If the length of the track is 420 yd and the two straight parts are each 150 yd long, what is the radius of the semicircular parts (to the nearest yard)? yd 150 yd

A running track has the shape shown in the figure, with straight sides and semicircular ends. If the length of the track is 420 yd and the two straight parts are each 150 yd long, what is the radius of the semicircular parts (to the nearest yard)? yd 150 yd

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A running track has the shape shown in the figure, with straight sides and semicircular ends. If the length of the track is
420 yd and the two straight parts are each 150 yd long, what is the radius of the semicircular parts (to the nearest yard)?
yd
150 yd

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