Recent content by Jessbek

I know and this is what confuses me. You can express the area in terms of ##\phi## yes, but this won't get me anywhere. I have written the question essentially the same, so maybe there is an error with the question.

I think it simply means find the value of theta, and in turn, use that value to find the surface area of the blade.

I know what you mean and thank you. But what I don't know is what to do from there to get some physical/actual answer...

Homework Statement Here is the question given: A blade for a lawnmower consists of two parts made of the same material and joined together as shown: The length OP is one unit in length and MPQN is square in shape. Develop an equation for the cross-sectional area of the blade and...