The diagram shows a goat tied to a pole at A.
The length of the rope attached to the goat is 6 m.
A is due west of the centre of the circle, O.

- (a)
Measure the bearing of the goat from A.
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- (b)
The circle represents a grass patch of radius 4.5 m.
Find the probability that the goat is in the grass patch.
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Worked solution
23(b)
1. Identify the two circles and find the angles needed for the intersecting sectors
Let the two circles intersect at and .
For the circle centred at , radius m.
For the circle centred at , radius m.
Also, m.
In triangle ,
Using the cosine rule at ,
So the sector angle at is
Using the cosine rule at ,
So the sector angle at is
2. Find the overlapping area of the goat's reachable region and the grass patch
Area of overlap
Area of triangle with sides and included angle :
Area of triangle with sides and included angle :
Hence
3. Divide by the total possible area the goat can reach
Total area the goat can reach:
Therefore,
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