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Let `A(p^2,-p),B(q^2, q),C(r^2,-r)` be the vertices of triangle ABC. A parallelogram AFDE is drawn with D,E, and F on the line segments BC, CA and AB, respectively. Using calculus, show that the maximum area of such a parallelogram is `1/2(p+q)(q+r)(p-r)`.

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