document.write( "Question 785587: An architect wants to design a window with an area of 24 square feet in the shape of a rectangle with a semicircle on top. If x is the width of the window, express the perimeter P of the window as a function of x. \r
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An architect wants to design a window with an area of 24 square feet in the shape of a rectangle with a semicircle on top. If x is the width of the window, express the perimeter P of the window as a function of x.
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the area of the semicircle:
\n" ); document.write( "a = \".5%2Api%2A%28.5x%29%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "a = \".5%2Api%2A.25x%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "Find the circumference of the semi circle
\n" ); document.write( "C = \".5%2Api%2Ax\"
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\n" ); document.write( "The area of the rectangular portion:
\n" ); document.write( "A = 24 - \".5%2Api%2A.25x%5E2\"
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\n" ); document.write( "The length of the rectangle is the area divided by the width which is x
\n" ); document.write( "L = \"%28%2824+-+%28.5%2Api%2A.25x%5E2%29%29%29%2Fx\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = 2L + x + semicircle circumference
\n" ); document.write( "P(x) = \"%282%2824+-+%28.5%2Api%2A.25x%5E2%29%29%29%2Fx\" + x + \".5%2Api%2Ax\"
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