The diagram shows a black circle with radius one. A diameter is drawn. The cyan point travels freely on the circle, which allows us to draw a triangle. The green rectangle is the largest rectangle possible so it is inscribed in the triangle and tangent to the diameter. The center of the rectangle traces a
locus
(red curve). The area bounded by the red curve can be expressed as
. Find the value of
.
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