Rectangle ABCD is inscribed in a circle O picture below. If the circumference of circle is 5*PI and AD=4 than what is the area of the rectangle ABCD?
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Aaah! Δ A D C will be a 3 - 4 - 5 right triangle. Let's see how:
As, A B C D is a rectangle, Δ A D C will be a right triangle. So, Hypotenuse of Δ A D C = A C = Diameter of the circle
Now, Diameter = π circumference ⇒ A C = π 5 π = 5 Thus, D C = 5 2 − 4 2 = 3 [ Applying Pythagorian ]
Therefore, area of A B C D will be, A D × D C = 4 × 3 = 1 2