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Question Number 40764 by mondodotto@gmail.com last updated on 27/Jul/18 $$\boldsymbol{\mathrm{a}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{piece}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{of}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{wire}}\:\mathrm{40}\boldsymbol{\mathrm{cm}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{long}} \\ $$$$\boldsymbol{\mathrm{is}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{cut}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{into}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{two}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{parts}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{and}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{each}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{part}} \\ $$$$\boldsymbol{\mathrm{is}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{then}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{bent}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{into}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{a}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{square}}.\boldsymbol{\mathrm{if}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{the}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{sum}} \\ $$$$\boldsymbol{\mathrm{of}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{these}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{squares}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{is}}\:\mathrm{68}\boldsymbol{\mathrm{cm}}^{\mathrm{2}} \\ $$$$\boldsymbol{\mathrm{find}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{the}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{lengths}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{of}}\:\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{the}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{two}} \\ $$$$\boldsymbol{\mathrm{pieces}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{of}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{wire}}. \\ $$ Answered by tanmay.chaudhury50@gmail.com…