The Cow Problem A cow is tethered to one corner of a square barn, 10 feet by 10 feet, with a rope of 100 feet long. What is the maximum grazing area for the cow? See the illustration.
'Suggested by Professor Teddy Koukounas of Suffolx Community College, who learned of it from an old farmer in Virginia. Solution provided by Professor Kathleen Miranda of SUNY at Old Westbury.
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