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  1. Norman window problem - Math Help Forum

    Aug 31, 2008 · A Norman window has the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircle. If the perimeter of the window is 38 ft, express the area A of the window as a function of the width x …

  2. Rectangular Package - Math Help Forum

    Oct 4, 2010 · A Rectangular package sent by a delivery can have a maximum combined length and girth (perimeter of a cross section) of 120 inches. Here, there is a picture, <== I can't see …

  3. Higher Math Calculating the Minimum Perimeter of a Triangle

    Oct 12, 2012 · Hey there sorry if this is in the wrong thread, but I need some help with this problem I'm stuck on. Give a point (a,b) with 0 < b < a determine the minimum perimeter of a …

  4. Upper and Lower Bounds - Math Help Forum

    Mar 9, 2010 · Really sorry if i am getting back to you on this. For the first question perimeter of square , the data was the following: Upper bound perimeter=27.26cm Lower bound …

  5. Summing areas of squares - Math Help Forum

    Apr 14, 2008 · A square S1 has a perimeter of 40 inches. The vertices of a second square S2 are the midpoints of the sides of S1. The vertices of a third square S3 are the midpoints the sides …

  6. Quadratics - Math Help Forum

    Dec 6, 2008 · A straight length of wire is 20 cm long. It is bent at right angles to form the two shorter sides of a right angled traignle. If hte triangle's area is 30cm^2, find: i. the length of the …

  7. Optimizing a Norman Window - What am I doing wrong?

    Oct 5, 2007 · A Norman window has the shape of a semicircle atop a rectangle so that the diameter of the semicircle is equal to the width of the rectangle. What is the area of the largest …

  8. Changing dimension in a rectangle | Math Help Forum

    Oct 16, 2006 · the length l of a rectangle is decreasing at the rate of 2 cm/sec while the width w is increasing at the rate of 2 cm/sec. when l=12cm and w= 5cm, find the rates of change of area, …

  9. Divide a square into 7 equal parts | Math Help Forum

    Dec 7, 2007 · 1. I divided the perimeter of the square into 7 equal distances. 2. I played with some geometric shapes (rectangle, triangle, ...) 3. I noticed that a triangle would fit best if I take the …

  10. Rectangle Inscribed in Semicircle | Math Help Forum

    Jan 22, 2007 · A rectangle is Inscribed in a semicircle of radius 2. Let P = (x, y) be the point in quadrant 1 that is a vertex of the rectangle and is on the circle. (a) Express the area A of the …