Wire of length 20m is divided into two pieces and the pieces are bent into a square and a circle. How should this bedone in order to minimize the sum of their areas? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

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Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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Wire of length 20m is divided into two pieces and the pieces are bent into a square and a circle. How should this be done in order to minimize the sum of their areas? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.