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The above shape is made from wire. It has both vertical and horizontal lines of symmetry.
The ends of the shape are at the vertices of a square with a side length of 10 cm, as shown in
the diagram above.
The length of the piece of wire through the centre of the shape is
x
cm.
Find the value(s) of
x
that enables the shape to be made with the minimum length of wire.
You do not need to prove that the length is a minimum.
*You must use calculus and show any derivatives that you need to find when solving this
problem.*
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NCEA Level 3 Calculus Differentiation 2018 NZQA Exam - Worked Answers
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