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Diagram:

Calculation:
Diameter = b
Radius = r = b ÷ 2
Perimeter= P = a + b + a + πr
Area = A = ab + (πr2 ÷ 2)
The perimeter of the window:
\(p = 2a + b + \frac{{\pi b}}{2}\; = 40\)
\(A = ab + \frac{{\pi {b^2}}}{{2 \times 4\;}}\)
Since maximum amount of light passed through the window
Therefore, area should be maximum
\(A = ab + \frac{{\pi {b^2}}}{{8\;}}\)
\(A = b\left( {20 - \frac{b}{2} - \frac{{\pi b}}{2}} \right) + \frac{{\pi {b^2}}}{{8\;}}\)
\(A = 20b - \frac{{{b^2}}}{2} - \frac{{\pi {b^2}}}{2} + \frac{{\pi {b^2}}}{{8\;}}\)
\(A = 20b - \frac{{{b^2}}}{2} - \;\frac{{3\pi {b^2}}}{8}\)
\(A = 20b - \left( {\frac{1}{2} + \;\frac{{3\pi }}{8}} \right){b^2}\)
\(A' = 20 - \left( {1 + \;\frac{{3\pi }}{4}} \right)b\)
\(20 - \left( {1 + \;\frac{{3\pi }}{4}} \right)b = 0\)
\(\left( {1 + \;\frac{{3\pi }}{4}} \right)b = 20\)
b = 5.958
\(A'' = - \left( {1 + \;\frac{{3\pi }}{4}} \right)\)
A’’ < 0
∴ area is maximum at b = 5.958
≈ b = 5.9
\(2a + 5.958 + \frac{{5.958 \times \pi }}{2}\; = 40\)
a = 12.341
≈ a = 12.3
a × b = 72.57 ≈ 72.5
NOTE:
Answer may vary according to the value taken of a and b
Form a = 12.3 to 12.4 and b = 5.9 to 6.0