A Piece of Wire $14 \mathrm {~m}$ Long Is Cut into Two Pieces

question 42

Short Answer

A piece of wire $14 \mathrm {~m}$ long is cut into two pieces. One piece is bent into a square and the other is bent into an equilateral triangle. How should the wire be cut for the square so that the total area enclosed is a minimum?
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

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