First thing to do is to move the constant over to the other side of the equals sign. Then we will complete the square on the x terms. We will take half the linear term, square it, then add it to both sides. Our linear term is 4. Half of 4 is 2, and 2 squared is 4.

. In the process of completing the square we have created a perfect square binomial on the left which is

. A is our answer.
Answer:
combined area of the two figures is a minimum? (Round your answers to two decimal places.)
Step-by-step explanation:
A division expression is when both the dividend and divisor are integer