Problem 8: A 10 meter long piece of wire is cut into two pieces. One piece...

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Problem 8: A 10 meter long piece of wire is cut into two pieces. One piece is then bent into an equilateral triangle, and the other piece is bent into a square. a) Where should we cut the wire to minimize the total area of the triangle and the square? b) Where should we cut the wire to instead maximize the total area? Problem 8: A 10 meter long piece of wire is cut into two pieces. One piece is then bent into an equilateral triangle, and the other piece is bent into a square. a) Where should we cut the wire to minimize the total area of the triangle and the square? b) Where should we cut the wire to instead maximize the total area?