1. A pentagon is formed by adding two sides of the same length to attach an isosceles triangle to one side of a rectangle. If the arca is fixed at A, what are the dimensions (in terms of A) that will minimize the pentagon's perimeter?

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1. A pentagon is formed by adding two sides of the same length to attach an isosceles triangle
to one side of a rectangle. If the arca is fixed at A, what are the dimensions (in terms of A)
that will minimize the pentagon's perimeter?
Transcribed Image Text:1. A pentagon is formed by adding two sides of the same length to attach an isosceles triangle to one side of a rectangle. If the arca is fixed at A, what are the dimensions (in terms of A) that will minimize the pentagon's perimeter?
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