A dog has a 20-foot leash attached to the corner where a garage and a fence meet, as shown in the accompanying diagram. When the dog pulls the leash tight and walks from the fence to the garage, the arc the leash makes is 55.8 feet. Fence Garage (Not drawn to scale) What is the measure of angle e between the garage and the fence ?

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A dog has a 20-foot leash attached to the corner
where a garage and a fence meet, as shown in the
accompanying diagram. When the dog pulls the
leash tight and walks from the fence to the garage,
the arc the leash makes is 55.8 feet.
Fence
Garage
(Not drawn to scale)
What is the measure of angle e between the
garage and the fence ?
Transcribed Image Text:A dog has a 20-foot leash attached to the corner where a garage and a fence meet, as shown in the accompanying diagram. When the dog pulls the leash tight and walks from the fence to the garage, the arc the leash makes is 55.8 feet. Fence Garage (Not drawn to scale) What is the measure of angle e between the garage and the fence ?
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