The "Cow Problem" is a summed up name for the first extensive math problem we learned as a class. This problem consisted of trying to calculate how much grass a farmer needed to plant for his cow, given particular variables. Down below I have the exact problem given and my calculations. I chose to showcase this problem, because not only was I challenged, but I was encouraged when it came to my math capabilities. Throughout the course of my education I knew that if I pushed myself and stayed perseverant I would eventually be able to accomplish my set goal. This problem in particular reminded me of that, but also allowed me to see that perhaps I have come to really enjoy math more so then before. Instead of it always coming across as a challenge with only pleasure finding the answer, I have come to enjoy the process and the learning experiences in that process. Cow Problem - A farmer has a cow tethered to an outside corner of a 20' x 20' barn with 80' of rope. He only wants to plant grass in places that the cow can reach, no more and no less. How many square feet of grass does the farmer need to plant? (in addition to this problem there was a second part to the test that contributed to my final score.)
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