SOLUTION: A 60cm length of rope is to be cut into two pieces to form the perimeters of two squares. If the total area of the two squares is to be a minimum, what are the dimensions of the s

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Question 141590: A 60cm length of rope is to be cut into two pieces to form the perimeters of two squares. If the total area of the two squares is to be a minimum, what are the dimensions of the squares?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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60/2=30
P=4s
30/4=7.5 cm side of each of the 2 squares.
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Ed