Copy of Optimization: Wire Problem 2

A 12 foot piece of wire is cut into two pieces and one piece is bent into a square and the other piece is bent into an equilateral triangle. Determine where to cut the wire so that the area enclosed by the two shapes is a maximum or a minimum.

 

Nerissa Gerodias

 
Resource Type
Activity
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Target Group (Age)
14 – 18
Language
English
 
 
 
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