Maximum Area of a Rectangle Inscribed in a Circle

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Maximum Area of a Rectangle Inscribed in a Circle

For a rectangle inscribed in a circle of radius $$r$$, the maximum area is:

$$A_{\max}=2R^2$$

and the rectangle is a square.

Usage

- Used in standard circle-rectangle optimization problems.

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