document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96674>Question 96674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me with this question? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A stained glass window is being designed in the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircle.  The width of the window is to be 3 ft. but the height is yet to be determined.  If 24 ft^2 of glass is to be used, find the height.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that you have to figure out the sides or something like that, but to be honest I really have no idea where to start at this problem.  THanks!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70395 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=70395\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let h=(height of the window) ... the radius of the semicircle is 3/2 ... the length of the rectangle is h-(3/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(rectangle area)+(semicircle area)=24 ... 3(h-(3/2))+(pi(3/2)^2)/2=24 ... h=((24-((pi(3/2)^2)/2))/3)+(3/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using a calculator gives h=8.32 (approximately) </SPAN>\n" );
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