Inscribed Rectangle
- Author:
- jratkinson
- Topic:
- Rectangle
Shown below is a circle of radius 4, with a rectangle inscribed inside of it. Try to maximize the area of the inscribed rectangle.
1. What dimensions give the maximum possible area for the inscribed rectangle? What is the area?
2. Try to generalize your answer. What would be the maximum area of an inscribed rectangle in a circle of radius r?