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A goat is tied outside to the corner of a shed by a 7m long rope. If the shed has the dimensions of 8m by 5m, find the area of grass (to the closest meter) on which the goat can graze.

 Nov 5, 2014

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This is a great question!  I have assumed that outside the buiding is all grass. :)

 

 

Grassed area = 3/4 of the big circle + the quadrant of the little circle

 

$$\\grass =\frac{3}{4}\times \pi \times 7^2\;+\;\frac{1}{4}\pi\times 2^2\\\\
grass =\frac{151\pi}{4}\\\\
grass =\frac{151\pi}{4}\\\\
grass =118.6\;m^2\qquad$Correct to 1 decimal place$\\\\$$

 

If you have any questions just ask :))

 Nov 5, 2014
 #1
avatar+118587 
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Best Answer

This is a great question!  I have assumed that outside the buiding is all grass. :)

 

 

Grassed area = 3/4 of the big circle + the quadrant of the little circle

 

$$\\grass =\frac{3}{4}\times \pi \times 7^2\;+\;\frac{1}{4}\pi\times 2^2\\\\
grass =\frac{151\pi}{4}\\\\
grass =\frac{151\pi}{4}\\\\
grass =118.6\;m^2\qquad$Correct to 1 decimal place$\\\\$$

 

If you have any questions just ask :))

Melody Nov 5, 2014
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I've seen this problem before, and I always liked it too, Melody!!!  It's not too difficult, but it does require a bit of thinking!!!

Nice answer.....

 

 Nov 5, 2014

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