A rectangle is constructed with its base on the diameter of a semicircle with radius 3 and with its two other vertices on the semicircle. What are the dimensions of the rectangle with maximum area? The rectangle with maximum area has base and height. (Type exact answers, using radicals as needed.)

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A rectangle is constructed with its base on the diameter of a semicircle with radius 3 and with its two other vertices on the semicircle. What are the dimensions of the
rectangle with maximum area?
The rectangle with maximum area has base
and height.
(Type exact answers, using radicals as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:A rectangle is constructed with its base on the diameter of a semicircle with radius 3 and with its two other vertices on the semicircle. What are the dimensions of the rectangle with maximum area? The rectangle with maximum area has base and height. (Type exact answers, using radicals as needed.)
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