A piece of wire of length 51 is cut, and the resulting two pieces are formed to make a circle and a square. Where should the wire be cut to (a) minimize and (b) maximize the combined area of the circle and the square?

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A piece of wire of length 51 is cut, and the resulting two pieces are formed to make a circle
and a square. Where should the wire be cut to (a) minimize and (b) maximize the combined
area of the circle and the square?
Transcribed Image Text:A piece of wire of length 51 is cut, and the resulting two pieces are formed to make a circle and a square. Where should the wire be cut to (a) minimize and (b) maximize the combined area of the circle and the square?
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(a) To minimize the combined area, the wire should be cut so that
circle and are used for the square.
51T
π+4
are used for the
Transcribed Image Text:(a) To minimize the combined area, the wire should be cut so that circle and are used for the square. 51T π+4 are used for the
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