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CEMC Gauss (Grade 8), 2000

Geometry Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer Canada

A paved pedestrian path is $5$ metres wide. A yellow line is painted down the middle. If the edges of the path measure $40$ m, $10$ m, $20$ m, and $30$ m, as shown, what is the length of the yellow line?

(A) $100$ m (B) $97.5$ m (C) $95$ m (D) $92.5$ m (E) $90$ m

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