A window is in the form of an equilateral triangle surmounted on a rectangle. The rectangle is of clear glass and transmit twice as much light as does the triangle which is made of stained glass. If the entire window has a perimeter of 20 feet, find the dimensions of the window that will admit the most light.

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A window is in the form of an equilateral triangle surmounted on a rectangle. The
rectangle is of clear glass and transmit twice as much light as does the triangle which
is made of stained glass. If the entire window has a perimeter of 20 feet, find the
dimensions of the window that will admit the most light.
Transcribed Image Text:A window is in the form of an equilateral triangle surmounted on a rectangle. The rectangle is of clear glass and transmit twice as much light as does the triangle which is made of stained glass. If the entire window has a perimeter of 20 feet, find the dimensions of the window that will admit the most light.
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