Find the value of x that minimizes the total area

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A wire L = 16 cm long is cut into two pieces, one of length x and the other of length (L - x), Each piece is bent into the shape of a square.

(a) Find a function that models the total area A enclosed by the two squares in terms of x.

A(x) =

(b) Find the value of x that minimizes the total area of the two squares.

x =

Reference no: EM13198537

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