The wire stretched between the posts is 10m long and the goat's lead, which slides along the wire, is 4m long. What shape is the area of grass the goat can eat?
Can you accurately draw a plan view of the goat's grass eating area?
Extension: How many square metres does this area cover?
Topics: Starter | Loci | Mensuration | Shape
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