A stained-glass window in the form of an equilateral triangle is built on top of a rectangular window. (it is a triangle on top of a rectangle). The rectangular part of the window is of clear glass and transmits twice as much light per square foot as the triangular part, which is made of stained glass. If the entire window has a perimeter of 20 ft, find the dimensions of the window that will admit the most light.

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*A stained-glass window in the form of an equilateral triangle is built on top of a rectangular window. (it is a triangle on top of a rectangle). The rectangular part of the window is of clear glass and transmits twice as much light per square foot as the triangular part, which is made of stained glass. If the entire window has a perimeter of 20 ft, find the dimensions of the window that will admit the most light.

 

 

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