A Norman window has the shape of a semicircle atop a rectangle so that the diameter of the semicircle is equal to the width of the rectangle. What is the area of the largest possible Norman window with a perimeter of 35 feet?
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The perimeter of the window is the sum of the circumference of the semicircle and the perimeter of the rectangle. The circumference of a semicircle with diameter w is πw/2, and the perimeter of the rectangle is 2w + 2h. Therefore, we have the equation: πw/2 + Show more…
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