A goat is tethered (tied up) to a stake in the ground with a 5 m rope. The goat can graze to the full length of the rope a full 360 around the stake. How much area does the goat have in which to graze?

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A goat is tethered (tied up) to a stake in the ground with a 5 m rope.  The goat can graze to the full length of the rope a full 360 around the stake.  How much area does the goat have in which to graze?

Steve · Accepted Answer

well, what's the area of a circle of radius 5?

josh · Answer

A goat is tethered (tied up) to a stake in the ground with a 5 m rope. The goat can graze to the full length of the rope a full 360645-11-03-00-00_files/i0180000.jpg around the stake. How much area does the goat have in which to graze?