Question

An ad for an above-ground pool states that it is 25 m2. From the ad, you can tell that the pool is a circle. If you swim from one point at the edge of the pool to another, along a straight line, what is the longest distance d you can swim? Express your answer in three significant figures.

Answer 1

d ≈ 5.64 m

Explanation:

We are told that the pool is circular and that the area is 25 m².

Now, the longest chord that connects two points in a circle is the diameter.

Thus, the longest distance d will be the diameter

Area of circle is given by the formula;

A = πr²

Thus;

25 = πr²

r² = 25/π

r = √(25/π)

r = 5/√π

Diameter is twice the radius. Thus;

d = 2 × 5/√π

d = 10/√π

d ≈ 5.64 m