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To: Thurifer the Censer
3 x 4 would be 14, 2 x 6 would be 16, and 1 x 12 would be 26.

There are an infinite number of answers. It's a system of 2 equations in 3 unknowns. The answer that minimizes is 13.86 (approximately), which occurs for a square.

69 posted on 03/10/2015 6:35:13 PM PDT by FredZarguna (O, Reason not the need.)
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To: FredZarguna

The minimum perimeter is obtained with a circle, diameter approx 3.9 units, perimeter approx 12.28 units.


152 posted on 03/10/2015 8:01:29 PM PDT by Cboldt
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