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Show that of all the rectangles inscribed in a given fixedcircle, the square has the maximum area.



Answer -

Let a rectangle of length l andbreadth b be inscribed in the given circle of radius a.

Then, the diagonal passes through the centre and is oflength 2a cm.
                                            

Now, by applying the Pythagoras theorem, we have:

Area of the rectangle, 

By the second derivativetest, when, then the area of the rectangle is the maximum.

Since, the rectangle is a square.

Hence, it has been proved that of all the rectanglesinscribed in the given fixed circle, the square has the maximum area.

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