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A goat is tied to the corner of a rectangular shed in a large field full of grass.The rope is 2 yards long and a plan view (from above) of the shed and field isshown below Use this information for Parts A and B below

A goat is tied to the corner of a rectangular shed in a large field full of grass-example-1

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1.- Area of the yard

Area = lenght x height

Area = 4 x 6

Area = 24 yd^2

2.- I'll find the hypotenuse

h^2 = 25 + 36

= 61

h = 7.8 yd

The length of the rope must be 7,8 yd long.

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