Asked by gemma
what is the area of the largest square that can be cut from a circle of radius 1?
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Answered by
PsyDAG
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Answered by
Reiny
sketch two perpendicular diameters and form your square.
let the side of the square be x
x^2 = 1^1 + 1^1 = 2
area of our square is x^2, so the area is 2 units^2
let the side of the square be x
x^2 = 1^1 + 1^1 = 2
area of our square is x^2, so the area is 2 units^2