MATH 2301-102 and -103 Fall 2017 Calculus I Recitation 10 Week 11

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  1. Find the dimensions of the isosceles triangle of largest area that can be inscribed in a circle of radius \(r\).
  2. A piece of wire \(10 \, \mathrm{m}\) long is cut into two pieces. One piece is bent into a square and the other is bent into an equilateral triangle.
    1. How should the wire be cut so that the total area enclosed is a maximum?
    2. How should the wire be cut so that the total area enclosed is a minimum?
  3. A Norman window has the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircle. (Thus the diameter of the semicircle is equal to the width of the rectangle.) If the perimeter of the window is \(30\, \mathrm{ft}\), find the dimensions of the window so that the greatest possible amount of light is admitted.

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