Maximum Rectangle Inscribed in a Circle

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degree
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The rectangle of largest area inscribed in a circle is a square. The length of the diagonal black segment equals the area of the rectangle. The red dot traces out the areas of the inscribed rectangles.

External Links

Maximum (Wolfram MathWorld)

Permanent Citation

Michael Schreiber
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​"Maximum Rectangle Inscribed in a Circle"​
​http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/MaximumRectangleInscribedInACircle/​
​Wolfram Demonstrations Project​
​Published: September 28, 2007