A wire 18 cm long is cut Into two pleces, one of length x and the other of length 18 - x, as shown in the figure. Each piece is bent Into the shape of a square. 18 ст 18 (a) Find a function that models the total area A enclosed by the two squares in terms of x. A(x) = (b) Find the value of x that minimizes the total area of the two squares. cm
A wire 18 cm long is cut Into two pleces, one of length x and the other of length 18 - x, as shown in the figure. Each piece is bent Into the shape of a square. 18 ст 18 (a) Find a function that models the total area A enclosed by the two squares in terms of x. A(x) = (b) Find the value of x that minimizes the total area of the two squares. cm
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Chapter2: Functions
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