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Part of what Spot can reach is <math>\frac{240}{360}=\frac{2}{3}</math> of a circle with radius 2, which | Part of what Spot can reach is <math>\frac{240}{360}=\frac{2}{3}</math> of a circle with radius 2, which | ||
gives him <math>\frac{8\pi}{3}</math>. He can also reach two <math>\frac{60}{360}</math> parts of a unit circle, which combines to give <math>\frac{\pi}{3}</math>. The total area is then <math>3\pi</math>, which gives <math>\boxed{\text{(E)}}</math>. | gives him <math>\frac{8\pi}{3}</math>. He can also reach two <math>\frac{60}{360}</math> parts of a unit circle, which combines to give <math>\frac{\pi}{3}</math>. The total area is then <math>3\pi</math>, which gives <math>\boxed{\text{(E)}}</math>. | ||
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+ | We can clearly see that the area must be more than <math>\frac{8\pi}{3}</math>, and the only such answer is <math>\boxed{\text{(E)}}</math>. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
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Spot's doghouse has a regular hexagonal base that measures one yard on each side. He is tethered to a vertex with a two-yard rope. What is the area, in square yards, of the region outside of the doghouse that Spot can reach?
Solution
Part of what Spot can reach is of a circle with radius 2, which gives him . He can also reach two parts of a unit circle, which combines to give . The total area is then , which gives .
Note
We can clearly see that the area must be more than , and the only such answer is .
See Also
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