Tuesday, August 16, 2011

A wire 2 meters long is cut into two pieces. A square and a circle.?

A wire 2 meters long is cut into two pieces. One piece is bent into a square for a frame for a stained gl ornament, while the other piece is bent into a circle for a TV antenna. To reduce storage space, where should the wire be cut to minimize the total area of both figures? Give the length of wire used for each. Where should the wire be cut to maximize the total area? Again, give the length of wire used for each.

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