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A goat is tied to the corner of a 5-by-4-meter shed by a 8-meter piece of rope

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Using the whole rope in a straight line it can cover 3/4 of a circle with radius 8m

When the rope gets to be along the 5 meter side it can cover an additional 1/4 circle of radius 3m

When the rope is along the 4 meter side it can cover an additional 1/4 circle of radius 4m

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