A norman window has the shape of a square with a semicircle mounted on it. Find the width of the window if the total area of the square and the semicircle is to be 190 ft squared?

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Answer:

11.68ft or 11.68 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

From the above question, we are told that:

Area of the square and the Area semicircle is to be 190 ft squared.

We are also told in the question that:

The window has the shape of a square with a semicircle mounted on it.

Hence, the Diameter of the semicircle = Width of the Square

Let the Width of the square = x

Area of a square = Width²

= x²

Let the Diameter of the semi circle = x

Radius of the semi circle = Diameter of the semi circle/2 = x/2

Area of a semicircle = πr²/2

Area of a the semi Circle = π ×(x/2)² /2

= (πx²/4)/2

= πx²/8

Therefore,

Area of a square + Area of a semicircle = 190ft²

= x² + πx²/8 = 190

Cross Multiply

x² + πx² = 190

= x² ( 1 + π/8) = 190

x² = (190)/(1 + π/8)

x² = 136.42573798

x = √136.42573798

x = 11.680142892ft

Approximately x ≈ 11.68ft

Therefore, the width of the window = 11.68ft