Question 24
MediumOriginal questionA goat is tied at one corner of a rectangular field 30 m by 20 m with a rope 14 m long. What area of the field can the goat NOT graze? Take .
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
At a corner the rope sweeps a quarter circle, because the corner angle is 90°.
Grazed area = m².
Not grazed = m².
Worth noting
154 m² is what the goat CAN graze. 292 m² takes a semicircle instead of a quarter circle.
- Concept
- Grazing at a corner: a quarter circle
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
- Your timeYours
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