Answer
$32\ ft$
Work Step by Step
Step 1. We are given $a=\frac{80}{2}=40, b=24 $; thus $c=\sqrt {a^2-b^2}=\sqrt {40^2-24^2}=32\ ft$
Step 2. The distance between a person to the center is $c=32\ ft$
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