SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: a cow is tied to one corner of a 22 foot by 36 foot barn in the middle of a large grassy field. the rope is 50 feet long. over what area can th

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Question 795101: Please help me solve this problem:
a cow is tied to one corner of a 22 foot by 36 foot barn in the middle of a large grassy field. the rope is 50 feet long. over what area can the cow graze? (she cant go inside the barn, and there isnt any grass in there anyways.)

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a cow is tied to one corner of a 22 foot by 36 foot barn in the middle of a large grassy field.
the rope is 50 feet long.
over what area can the cow graze?
drawing this out I got areas of 3 portions of a circle,
A = + +
What do you think?

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