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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A 12in piece of string is cut into two pieces. One piece is used to form a circle and the other to from a square. How should the string be cut so that the sum of the areas is minimum?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I came with these two numbers. One piece is approximately 6.72 inches for the circle and the other piece is approximately 5.28 inches for the square.

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