Consider a right triangle with leg OA = L, where L > 0, and angle OÂB Find 6 the area of the largest rectangle OPQR that can be inscribed in the triangle, if the base Oř lies in the leg OA (see figure below). B R A

Consider a right triangle with leg OA = L, where L > 0, and angle OÂB Find 6 the area of the largest rectangle OPQR that can be inscribed in the triangle, if the base Oř lies in the leg OA (see figure below). B R A

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

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Chapter8: Areas Of Polygons And Circles

Section8.3: Regular Polygons And Area

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