A city park is rectangular with dimensions of 800 feet by 1200 feet. A memorial is to be placed in the park, but it is not to be built (placed) closer than 200 feet from a park boundary. Describe the locus of points characterized by possible locations of the memorial.

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A city park is rectangular with dimensions of 800 feet by
1200 feet. A memorial is to be placed in the park, but it
is not to be built (placed) closer than 200 feet from a park
boundary. Describe the locus of points characterized by
possible locations of the memorial.
Transcribed Image Text:A city park is rectangular with dimensions of 800 feet by 1200 feet. A memorial is to be placed in the park, but it is not to be built (placed) closer than 200 feet from a park boundary. Describe the locus of points characterized by possible locations of the memorial.
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