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A wire of length 'a' is cut into two parts which are bent in the form a square and a circle. Show that the least value of the sum of the areas so formed is `(a^2)/(4(pi+4))`.

A

`(a^(2))/(pi+4)`

B

`(a^(2))/(2(pi+4))`

C

`(a^(2))/(3(pi+4))`

D

`(a^(4))/(4(pi+4))`

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