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2000 Gauss 8 Problem 19

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?

\textbf{(A)}\ 100\ \text{m}\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 97.5\ \text{m}\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 95\ \text{m}\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 92.5\ \text{m}\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 90\ \text{m}

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