SOLUTION: Word problem. Area of a window - A window is in the shape of a square of a side s, with a semicircle of diameter s above it. Write a function that expresses the total area of

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Question 97789: Word problem.
Area of a window - A window is in the shape of a square of a side s, with a semicircle of diameter s above it. Write a function that expresses the total area of the window as a function of s .

Answer by mathslover(157) About Me  (Show Source):
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Diameter of the semi circle =s
radius of the semi circle =s/2
area of the semi circle = %281%2F2%29pi%28s%2F2%29%5E2
= %281%2F8%29pi%28s%5E2%29
Area of the square part of the window = s%5E2
Total Area of the window (A) = %281%2F8%29pi%2As%5E2 + s%5E2
= s%5E2%28%28pi%29%2F8+%2B+1%29