document.write( "Question 829547: Sam tied his dog on a 10 foot rope attached to one of the corner posts on the inside of his fence. How many square feet does the dog have to roam? \r
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document.write( "The rectangle displays 28ft (width) and 15ft (height).\r
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document.write( "I have tried by illustrating the corner post with the rope and the arc shape it would make if the dog went to either side of the yard, but I can't figure out the formula to decipher. I tried 28 x 15=140+280=420, but I know logically that answer doesn't make sense. \r
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document.write( "I greatly appreciate any assistance you can offer. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #500026 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Sam tied his dog on a 10 foot rope attached to one of the corner posts on the inside of his fence. \n" ); document.write( " How many square feet does the dog have to roam? \n" ); document.write( "The rectangle displays 28ft (width) and 15ft (height). \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Actually, if the dimensions of the yard is greater than 10 ft, the area of the \n" ); document.write( "yard can be ignored. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "A 10 ft rope attached to a corner of a rectangle, the dog has 1/4 of a circle to roam \n" ); document.write( "A = \n" ); document.write( "A = 78.54 sq/ft \n" ); document.write( " |