SOLUTION: A Norman window has the shape of a semicircle atop a rectangle so that the diameter of the semicircle is equal to the width of the rectangle. What is the area of the largest possib

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Question 1160026: A Norman window has the shape of a semicircle atop a rectangle so that the diameter of the semicircle is equal to the width of the rectangle. What is the area of the largest possible Norman window with a perimeter of 28 feet?
Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a TWIN problem, fully solved and detaily explained, see the lesson
    - Finding the maximum area of the window of a special form, Problem 2
in this lesson.

Have a fun (!)