A piece of wire 10ft long is cut into two pieces. One piece is bent into a shape of a circle and the other is bent into a shapeof a square. How should the wire be cut so that. a) combined area is the smallest possible? b)combine area of the two figure is the greatest possible?

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anonymous · Answer

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amistre64 · Answer

A piece of wire 10ft long is cut into two pieces. 

One piece is bent into a shape of a circle 
       and the other is bent into a shapeof a square. 

How should the wire be cut so that. 
   a) combined area is the smallest possible? 
    b)combine area of the two figure is the greatest possible?

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