A piece of wire of length 53 is cut, and the resulting two pieces are formed to make a circle and a square. Where should the wire be cut to (a) minimize and (b) maximize the combined area of the circle and the square? (a) Let x be the amount of wire used for the circle. What is the function A, the combined area of the circle and square, in terms of x? (Type an expression. Type an exact answer, using a as needed.)

A piece of wire of length 53 is cut, and the resulting two pieces are formed to make a circle and a square. Where should the wire be cut to (a) minimize and (b) maximize the combined area of the circle and the square? (a) Let x be the amount of wire used for the circle. What is the function A, the combined area of the circle and square, in terms of x? (Type an expression. Type an exact answer, using a as needed.)

Algebra for College Students

10th Edition

ISBN:9781285195780

Author:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Publisher:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Chapter9: Polynomial And Rational Functions

Section9.4: Graphing Polynomial Functions

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