A 42 cm piece of string whose length is given below is cut into two pieces. One piece is used to form an equilateral triangle and the other to form a circle. What should be the perimeter of the equilateral triangle and the circumference of the circle so that the sum of the areas is a minimum? Find the minimum sum of the areas. Express the answer in terms of pi.
A 42 cm piece of string whose length is given below is cut into two pieces. One piece is used to form an equilateral triangle and the other to form a circle. What should be the perimeter of the equilateral triangle and the circumference of the circle so that the sum of the areas is a minimum? Find the minimum sum of the areas. Express the answer in terms of pi.
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A 42 cm piece of string whose length is given below is cut into two pieces. One piece is used to form an equilateral triangle and the other to form a circle. What should be the perimeter of the equilateral triangle and the circumference of the circle so that the sum of the areas is a minimum? Find the minimum sum of the areas. Express the answer in terms of pi.
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![Representation, Illustration, Quantity to be Maximized or Minimized
Representation:
Illustration
Quantity to be Minimized
Setting up of Function, Differentiation, Critical Numbers, Maximum/Minimum Value
Function:
Computation of Derivative
Computation of Critical Numbers
Computation of Minimum Value
O Focus
English (Philinnines)
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Transcribed Image Text:Representation, Illustration, Quantity to be Maximized or Minimized
Representation:
Illustration
Quantity to be Minimized
Setting up of Function, Differentiation, Critical Numbers, Maximum/Minimum Value
Function:
Computation of Derivative
Computation of Critical Numbers
Computation of Minimum Value
O Focus
English (Philinnines)
Text Predictions: On
* Accessibility: Investigate
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