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Homework Statement
A norman window has the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircle. If the perimeter of the window is 30 ft, express the area A of the window as a function of the width x of the window.
Homework Equations
2l +2w=30
The Attempt at a Solution
If this were simply a rectangle,
I can solve for l in terms of w.
l=15-w
A=w(15-w)
but I don't know how to handle the semicircle part.
Homework Statement
Homework Equations
(pir^2)/2
The Attempt at a Solution
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