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  1. November 7th 2009, 07:15 AM #1
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    rectangle inscribed in a circle

    The area of the largest rectangle inscribed in a circle of radius 5 cm is
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  2. November 7th 2009, 07:27 AM #2
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    Hello sri340
    Quote Originally Posted by sri340 View Post
    The area of the largest rectangle inscribed in a circle of radius 5 cm is
    ... when it's a square. And the area is 4\times\tfrac12\times5\times5=50 \text{ cm}^2.

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