Home
Class 12
MATHS
A window is in the form of a rectangle s...

A window is in the form of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircular opening. The total perimeter of the window is 10 m. Find the dimensions of the window to admit maximum light through the whole opening.

Text Solution

AI Generated Solution

To find the dimensions of the window that will admit maximum light, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define the Variables Let: - \( b \) = width of the rectangular part of the window - \( a \) = height of the rectangular part of the window The semicircular part will have a radius of \( \frac{b}{2} \). ...
Promotional Banner

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

A window is in the form of a rectangle surmounted by a semi-circular opening.The total perimeter of the window is 10 meters. Find the dimensions of the rectangle so as to admit maximum light through the whole opening.

A window is in the form of a rectangle surmounted by a semi-circle.If the total perimeter of the window is 30m, find the dimensions of the window so that maximum light is admitted.

A window in the form of a rectangle is surmounted by a semi-circular opening.The total perimeter of the window is 10m. Find the dimensions of the rectangular part of the window to admit maximum light through the whole opening.

A window is in the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semi circle.If the perimeter of the window is of fixed length then the maximum area of the window is

A window has the shape of a rectangle surmounted by an equilateral triangle.If the perimeter of the window is 12m, find the dimensions of the rectangle that will produce the largest area of the window.

A large window has the shape of a rectangle surmounted by an equilateral triangle.If the perimeter of the window is 12 metres find the dimensions of the rectangle that will produce the largest area of the window.

A large window has the shape of a rectangle surmounted by an equilateral triangle.If the perimeter of the window is 12 metres find the dimensions of the rectangle that will produce the largest area of the window.

A window is in the form of a rectangle surmounted by a semi-circle.The total area of window is fixed.What should be the ratio of the areas of the semi-circular part and the rectangular part so that the total perimeter is minimum?

A window is in the form of a rectangle above which there is a semi-circle. If perimeter of window is p cm, then show that the window will allow maximum possible light only when the radius of the semi-circle is ((p)/(pi+4)) is