document.write( "Question 1194039: A dog on a leash is tied to the corner of a yard is 10 feet by 8 feet. If the leash is 12 feet long, how much area can the dog access.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #826137 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A dog on a leash is tied to the corner of a yard is 10 feet by 8 feet. \n" ); document.write( " If the leash is 12 feet long, how much area can the dog access. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Draw this out, find the diagonal of the yard: d = \n" ); document.write( "The leash is only 12ft, so there will be small area above an arc where the dog cannot reach \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Divide the dog access area into 3 sections, 2 right triangles and a portion of a circle. \n" ); document.write( "Both triangles have a hypotenuse of 12, find the 3rd side of each triangle \n" ); document.write( "Triangle 1: \n" ); document.write( "s = \n" ); document.write( "s = 8.94 ft \n" ); document.write( "find the area \n" ); document.write( "A1 = \n" ); document.write( "A1 = 35.78 sq/ft \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Triangle 2 \n" ); document.write( "s = \n" ); document.write( "s = 6.63 ft \n" ); document.write( "A2 = \n" ); document.write( "A2 = 33.17 sq/ft \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "If we find the associated angles of these triangles, we can find the angle of the portion the circle for the 3rd area\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find the angle of the 1st triangle \n" ); document.write( "Cos(a1) = \n" ); document.write( "a1 = 48.2 degrees \n" ); document.write( "Find the angle of the 2nd triangle \n" ); document.write( "Cos(a2) = \n" ); document.write( "a2 = 35.56 degrees \n" ); document.write( "Find the angle of the arc in the circle \n" ); document.write( "-----------------math error here!!!------------------- \n" ); document.write( "90 - 48.2 - 35.5 = 6.3 degrees \n" ); document.write( "Find the area of the portion of the circle we're interested in \n" ); document.write( "A3 = \n" ); document.write( "A3 = 7.9 sq/ft \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the total area the dog can roam \n" ); document.write( "35.78 + 33.17 + 7.9 = 76.7 sq/ft\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "----------------I'm sorry!!!!------------- \n" ); document.write( " |