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Optimization & Lagrange Multipliers · Hard problem

A stained-glass window is shaped like a rectangle of width 2r2r and height hh, topped by a semicircle of radius rr (so the semicircle's diameter is the rectangle's top side). The window must enclose exactly 5050 square feet of glass, and only the two vertical sides, the bottom, and the curved top edge need a metal frame (there is no frame along the straight line where the rectangle meets the semicircle). Find the minimum possible length of framing, in feet. Give an exact answer.