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

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`text(The diagonal of the rectangle will be diameter of the circle, since the rectangle has all four co-ordinates inscribed on the circumference of the circle. Hence let the sides of the rectangle be x and y. Now applying Pythagoras theorem gives us, )`
`x^2 + y^2=4r^2 text( where r is the radius.)`
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