A 10 in long wire is to be cut into two pieces. One piece will be bent to form a square and the other will be bent to form a circle. What should be the length of the radius of the circle (in) so that the combined area of the two figures is as smallest as possible? 10 10 T + 1 n + 4 5 n +1 T + 4

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A 10 in long wire is to be cut into two pieces. One piece will be
bent to form a square and the other will be bent to form a circle.
What should be the length of the radius of the circle (in) so that
the combined area of the two figures is as smallest as possible?
10
10
n +1
n+ 4
5
5
T +1
TT + 4
Transcribed Image Text:A 10 in long wire is to be cut into two pieces. One piece will be bent to form a square and the other will be bent to form a circle. What should be the length of the radius of the circle (in) so that the combined area of the two figures is as smallest as possible? 10 10 n +1 n+ 4 5 5 T +1 TT + 4
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