Hagrid now wants to make a contraption that will be used to feed his animals. He needs touseawire that is 10 m long and is cut into two pieces. One piece is bent into a circle and the other is bent into a square. If the sum of the areas enclosed is a minimum,what is the length of each part?

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Hagrid now wants to make a contraption that will be used to feed his animals. He needs touseawire that is 10 m long and is cut into two pieces. One piece is bent into a circle and the other is bent into a square. If the sum of the areas enclosed is a minimum,what is the length of each part?

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