A Norman Window Has the Outline of a Semicircle on Top

question 68

Multiple Choice

A Norman window has the outline of a semicircle on top of a rectangle. Suppose there is feet of wood trim available. Find the dimensions of the rectangle (and, hence, the semicircle) that will maximize the area of the window.

• A) base: ft; height: ft
• B) base: ft; height: ft
• C) base: ft; height: ft
• D) base: ft; height: ft

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