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Algebra.Com's Answer #507621 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You have a wire that is 65 cm long. \n" ); document.write( " You wish to cut it into two pieces. \n" ); document.write( "One piece will be bent into the shape of a square. \n" ); document.write( "The other piece will be bent into the shape of a circle. \n" ); document.write( " Let A represent the total area of the square and the circle. \n" ); document.write( " What is the circumference of the circle when A is a minimum? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "perimeter + circumference = 65 \n" ); document.write( "let \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Find the area of the circle \n" ); document.write( "a = \n" ); document.write( "Find the total area \n" ); document.write( "A = \n" ); document.write( "Graphically \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "minimum area occurs when x = 4.55 \n" ); document.write( "C = \n" ); document.write( " C = 28.6 is the circumference with minimum area\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |