A student cuts a 12 inch piece of wire into two unequal

Last updated: 6/12/2023

A student cuts a 12 inch piece of wire into two unequal pieces One piece of length x is bent into the shape of a square and the second piece is bent to make an equilateral triangle A Find a function to model the total combined area of the two figures Note that the area of an equilateral triangle can be defined by the formula s where s is the length of the 3 Area 4 sides of the equilateral triangle B Use a graphing utility to identify where the cut should be made in order to minimize the combined area of the shapes C What does the y intercept of the function represent in the context of the problem identified BIUS Font Size