A wire 26 meters long is to be cut into two pieces. One
piece will be shaped as a square, and the other piece will
be shaped as a circle (see the figure). Answer parts
(a)-(c).
(a) Express the total area A enclosed by the
pieces of wire as a function of the length x of a
side of the square
A(x)=
(Simplify your answer.)
4x
26 m
26-4x