document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22494>Question 22494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve this word problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "         \"A goat is enclosed in a 2(3.14) acre fenced area on the shape of an equilateral trianlgle. It is tethered to a post at one of the trianlgle's vertices. To the nearest foot, determine the length of a rope which will allow the goat to eat only one half of the grass in these 2(3.14) acres.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   I have tried to solve this problem using A=bh/2 but then I get stuck on the problem. Thank you for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10947 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10947\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Draw the equilateral triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each angle is 60 degrees or 1/6 th of a circle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of a complete circle is (pi)(radius)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You want your goat to eat a swath that is (1/6)(pi)(r^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and for that swath to equal (1/2)[2(3.14)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     (1/6)(pi)(r^2)= (1/2)[2(3.14)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.14 is approximately equal to pi so divide both sides by pi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     (1/6)r^2 = (1/2)(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          r^2 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          r  = sqrt6 =2.44 ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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