Problem of the Week #5: The Wandering Dog
Finally back! Here is the problem for this week.
A dog is tied with an 80 foot rope to the corner of a building which measures 60 by 100 feet. Through how many square feet does the rope allow the dog to roam?
A dog is tied with an 80 foot rope to the corner of a building which measures 60 by 100 feet. Through how many square feet does the rope allow the dog to roam?


The dog has enough room to roam 15386 square feet
Posted by
Anonymous |
11/09/2005 10:13 PM
I meant 15,386 square feet... i forgot the comma
Posted by
Anonymous |
11/09/2005 10:22 PM
The dog has at least 16,388 square feet. That was interesting problem to work out.
Posted by
Anonymous |
11/20/2005 6:26 PM
the dog could roam 16,388 square feet
Posted by
Anonymous |
11/26/2005 4:04 PM
the dog could roam 16,388 square feet
Posted by
Anonymous |
11/26/2005 4:05 PM
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