Homework Help: Math

Posted by Ashleigh on Monday, November 14, 2011 at 5:01pm.

A Norman window has the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircle. (Thus the diameter of the semicircle is equal to the width of the rectangle.) If the perimeter of the window is 24 ft, find the value of x so that the greatest possible amount of light is admitted.

Math - Reiny, Monday, November 14, 2011 at 6:48pm
Damon did same question, except the perimeter was 30
easy to change

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