The diagram shows a piece of wire, of length 2m, is bent to form the shape PQRST.

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The diagram shows a piece of wire, of length 2m, is bent to form the shape PQRST.
PQST is a rectangle and QRS is a semicircle with diameter SQ.
PT = xm and PQ = ST = ym.
The total area enclosed by the shape is Am2.

a. Express y in terms of x.
b. Show that  

c. Find dA/dx and d2A/dx2

d. Find the value for x for which there is a stationary value of A.

e. Determine the magnitude and nature of this stationary value.

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