A pool measuring 12 meters by 26 meters is surrounded by a path of uniform​ width, as shown in the figure. If the area of the pool and the path combined is 576 square​ meters, what is the width of the​ path? The width of the path is __?__ meters

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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