The Quarterly Question

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Question:	An 18-foot rope is tied to the corner of a regular pentagonal shed with sides eight feet long. If a dog is hooked up to the rope, how much total ground area can the dog cover? Your answer should be one exact term, decimal answers are not accepted unless there are no correct entries with exact answers.
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