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A 3-meter long iron wire is cut in two. One piece is to form a square and the other a circle. b) Where should you cut the wire to minimize the sum of the areas from the two figures that have been produced? Length of the piece of wire used to produce the square: 1.62 m FORMATTING: give your answer with an accuracy of two decimal places.

A 3-meter long iron wire is cut in two. One piece is to form a square and the other a circle. b) Where should you cut the wire to minimize the sum of the areas from the two figures that have been produced? Length of the piece of wire used to produce the square: 1.62 m FORMATTING: give your answer with an accuracy of two decimal places.

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A 3-meter long iron wire is cut in two. One piece is to form a square and the other a circle. b) Where should you cut the wire to minimize the sum of the areas from the two figures that have been produced? Length of the piece of wire used to produce the square: 1.62 m FORMATTING: give your answer with an accuracy of two decimal places.
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