Answer:
The area of 3 slices is
or approximate 
Step-by-step explanation:
<em>Find out the area of the cookie cake</em>
The area of the circle (cookie cake) is

we have
----> the radius is half the diameter
substitute


Remember that the area of the complete cookie cake subtends a central angle of 360 degrees
If the cake is divided into 8 slices
then
The central angle of each slice is equal to
360/8=45°
The central angle of 3 slices is equal to
3(45°)=135°
By proportion
Find out the area of 3 slices
Let
x ----> the area of 3 slices

Simplify
----> exact value of the area of 3 slices
Find out the approximate value of the area of 3 slices
assume

substitute

Answer:
x should be cut at 2221.5 to minimize the total combined area, and at 5050 to maximize it.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the length of wire that is cut to form a circle within the 5050 wire, so 5050 - x would be the length to form a square.
A circle with perimeter of x would have a radius of x/(2π), and its area would be

A square with perimeter of 5050 - x would have side length of (5050 - x)/4, and its area would be

The total combined area of the square and circles is

To find the maximum and minimum of this, we just take the 1st derivative, and set it to 0


Multiple both sides by 8π and we have



At x = 2221.5:
= 392720 + 500026 = 892746 [/tex]
At x = 0, 
At x = 5050, 
As 892746 < 1593906 < 2029424, x should be cut at 2221.5 to minimize the total combined area, and at 5050 to maximize it.
360. i just used a calculator lol