Norman Windows A Norman window has the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircle of diameter equal to the width of the rectangle. See the picture. If the perimeter of the window is 20 feet, what dimensions will admit the most light (maximize the area)?
[Hint: Circumference of a circle area of a circle . where is the radius of the circle.]
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