(a)
To calculate: The length of the wire for each figure that maximizes the sum of the areas of the figures produced if the total length of the wire is 20 feet and the figures formed are an equilateral triangle and a square.
(b)
To calculate: The length of the wire for each figure that maximizes the sum of the areas of the figures produced if the total length of the wire is 20 feet and the figures formed are a regular pentagon and a square.
(c)
To calculate: The length of the wire for each figure that maximizes the sum of the areas of the figures produced if the total length of the wire is 20 feet and the figures formed are a regular pentagon and a regular hexagon.
(d)
To calculate: The length of the wire for each figure that maximizes the sum of the areas of the figures produced if the total length of the wire is 20 feet and the figures formed are a regular hexagon and a circle.
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