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I have been trying for a very long time to solve this problem, but it does not work for me.
Can anyone help me?
A Norman window is constructed by adjoining a semicircle to the top of an ordinary rectangular window. Find the dimensions of a Norman window of maximum area if the total perimeter is 22 feet. Radius is x / 2.

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We're tasked with finding the dimensions of a Norman window of maximum area given that the total perimeter is 22 feet, and the radius of the semicircle is x/2, where x is the width of the rectangular part of the window.

Let's denote the width of the rectangle as x and its height as y, and the radius of the semicircle as x/2. We need to maximize the area A of the window, which is the sum of the area of the rectangle and the semicircle:

A=xy+πx^2/4

We are also given that the total perimeter is 22 feet:

2x+y+π*x/2=22

Now, we need to express y in terms of x using the perimeter equation:

y=22−2x−πx/2

Substitute this expression for y into the area equation:

A(x)=x(22−2x−πx/2)+πx^2/4

Now, we need to find the critical points of A(x) by taking the derivative with respect to x and setting it equal to zero:

dA/dx=22−6x−3πx/2=0

Solving this equation will give us the critical points. Once we have those, we can determine which one maximizes the area A.

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