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Question 730512: A stained glass window is being designed in the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircle. thw width of the window is to be 3 feet, but the height h. if 24 square feet of glass is to be used, find the hight h.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Total area = area of rectangle + area of semi circle
24=h*3 + pi*1.5^2
24=3h +1/2(3.14*2.25)
24= 3h+3.53
3h= 20.47
h=6.82 feet the height of the rectangular portion
if you need total height
then add the radius to it