document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=918440>Question 918440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Norman window has the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircle. If the perimeter of the window is 36.900 ft. give the area A of the window in square feet when the width is 7.500 ft. Give the answer to two decimal places.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm stuck and I need this one to finish my homework! Even my dad can't help me and I got no results from google and my math book only uses rectangular examples!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #557053 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=557053\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem description is somewhat ambiguous.  Width of the window is 7.500 feet; but is THE semicircle attached to a width or is it attached to a length?    Any figure or diagram included in your book or page might help tell you this nonverbally.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can explain generally.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x and y are the dimensions of the rectangle portion of the window.  You know perimeter of the window p and one of the diensions, either x or y;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but you do not know A area of the window.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p=36.9000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A is unknown<BR>\n" );
document.write( "either x or y is known but not both.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either x or y serves as diameter of the semicricle, but only one of those dimensions; NOT both, and not both at the same time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the semicircle has diameter of y, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28A=pi%2A%28y%2F2%29%5E2%2Bxy%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28A=pi%2A%28y%2F2%29%5E2%2Bxy%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28p=%281%2F2%292pi%2A%28y%2F2%29%2B2x%2By%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28p=%281%2F2%292pi%2A%28y%2F2%29%2B2x%2By%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Nothing more specific without the exact and complete problem description. </SPAN>\n" );
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