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16 Sep 2014, 01:20
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A rectangle is inscribed in a circle of diameter 2. Which of the following can be the area of the rectangle?
I. 0.01
II. 2.00
III. 3.20
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. II and III only
I. 0.01
II. 2.00
III. 3.20
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. II and III only
16 Sep 2014, 01:20
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Official Solution:
A rectangle is inscribed in a circle of diameter 2. Which of the following can be the area of the rectangle?
I. 0.01
II. 2.00
III. 3.20
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. II and III only
Observe the diagram provided below:
If the width of the blue rectangle is sufficiently small, its area could indeed be 0.01.
In general, the area of the inscribed rectangle is greater than 0 and less than or equal to the area of the inscribed square, with the inscribed square possessing the greatest area among all rectangles that can be inscribed in a given circle.
Now, since the area of the inscribed square in a circle with a diameter of 2 is 2, then the area of the inscribed rectangle is \(0 \lt area \le 2\). Thus, I and II are possible values for the area. (Otherwise, one can notice that the area of the circle is \(\pi r^2 = \pi \approx 3.14\) and the area of the inscribed rectangle cannot be greater than that, so III is not possible).
Answer: D
A rectangle is inscribed in a circle of diameter 2. Which of the following can be the area of the rectangle?
I. 0.01
II. 2.00
III. 3.20
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. II and III only
Observe the diagram provided below:
If the width of the blue rectangle is sufficiently small, its area could indeed be 0.01.
In general, the area of the inscribed rectangle is greater than 0 and less than or equal to the area of the inscribed square, with the inscribed square possessing the greatest area among all rectangles that can be inscribed in a given circle.
Now, since the area of the inscribed square in a circle with a diameter of 2 is 2, then the area of the inscribed rectangle is \(0 \lt area \le 2\). Thus, I and II are possible values for the area. (Otherwise, one can notice that the area of the circle is \(\pi r^2 = \pi \approx 3.14\) and the area of the inscribed rectangle cannot be greater than that, so III is not possible).
Answer: D
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