Circumference Q: "You have a wire that is 92 cm long. You wish to cut it into..."

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Circumference Q: "You have a wire that is 92 cm long. You wish to cut it into..."

[FONT=&quot]You have a wire that is 92 cm long. You wish to cut it into two pieces. One piece will be bent into the shape of a square. The other piece will be bent into the shape of a circle. Let A represent the total area of the square and the circle. What is the circumference of the circle when A is a minimum? [/FONT]

 

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You have a wire that is 92 cm long. You wish to cut it into two pieces. One piece will be bent into the shape of a square. The other piece will be bent into the shape of a circle. Let A represent the total area of the square and the circle. What is the circumference of the circle when A is a minimum?

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