Multiple choice

A goat is tied to one corner of a square plot of side 12m by a rope 7m long.Find the area it can graze?

  1. 38.5 sq.m

  2. 155 sq.m

  3. 144 sq.m

  4. 19.25 sq.m
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The goat is tied to a corner with a 7m rope. In a square corner, the goat can graze a quarter-circle of radius 7m. Area of quarter-circle = (1/4) × π × r² = (1/4) × π × 49 = 49π/4 ≈ 38.48 square meters. This matches Option A (38.5 sq.m, accounting for rounding).

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