He wants to give his chickens as much room as possible. A Norman window is shaped like a regular window, as a rectangle, except that the top is semi-circular. On the other hand, the light that the window lets into the room is proportional to the area of glass. Find the proportions for the window to get the most light for a fixed amount of money. The Great American Tire Co. expects to sell 600,000 tires of a particular size and grade during the next year.
Sales tend to be roughly the same from month to month.
Determine the costs incurred if there are 10 production runs during the year.