MHT CET 2026 Mathematics question
A wire 40 metre in length is to be cut into two pieces. One piece is formed into a square and the other piece into a circle. The lengths of the two pieces so that the combined area of the square and the circle is minimum, are respectively
Answer: (A)
Solution
Let the square piece have length (side ) and the circle piece (radius ). Combined area . \dfrac\dfrac{40-x}{2π}$=0⇒π x=4(40-x)⇒
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