See the coversheet for instructions and the point value of each problem.
- Find the dimensions of the isosceles triangle
of largest area that can be inscribed in a circle of radius
\(r\).
- 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.
- How should the wire be cut so that the total area
enclosed is a maximum?
- How should the wire be cut so that the total area
enclosed is a minimum?
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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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