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jmc

geometry senior

Problem

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 the doghouse that Spot can reach? Express your answer in terms of .
Solution
Spot can go anywhere in a sector of radius two yards and can cover a sector of radius one yard around each of the adjoining corners. The total area is
Final answer
3\pi