A piece of wire 10 m long is cut into two pieces. One piece is bent into a square and the other is bent into equilateral triangle. | MATHalino

A piece of wire 10 m long is cut into two pieces. One piece is bent into a square and the other is bent into equilateral triangle. What is the perimeter of the square so that the total area enclosed is minimum?

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