Wire around Poles
Source:
February 11, 2009
trigonometry
Problem Statement
A -inch and -inch diameter pole are placed together and bound together with wire. The length of the shortest wire that will go around them is:
(A)\ 12\sqrt{3}\plus{}16\pi \qquad
(B)\ 12\sqrt{3}\plus{}7\pi \qquad
(C)\ 12\sqrt{3}\plus{}14\pi \\
(D)\ 12\plus{}15\pi \qquad
(E)\ 24\pi