SPORTS You may have noticed that when runners race around a curved track, their starting

Chapter 7, Problem 58

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SPORTS You may have noticed that when runners race around a curved track, their starting points are staggered. This is so each contestant runs the same distance to the finish line. If the radius of the inside lane is x and each lane is 2.5 feet wide, how far apart should the officials start the runners in the inside lane and the outside (6th) lane? (Hint: Circumference = 2r, where r is the radius of the circle)

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