A convex cyclic quadrilateral has side lengths . If the circumcircle has radius and then what is the maximum possible area of the quadrilateral?
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Note that if a triangle' sides are x, y, z, and if its area is t, then t = 4 R a b c ⇔ 4 t r = a b c
So a × b × c × d = A C 4 t A B C × A C 4 t C D A = A C 2 1 6 2 A C × x × 2 A C × y = A C 2 4 A C 2 x y = 4 x y ≤ ( x + y ) 2 ≤ 4
The equality will only be true, if x + y = 2 and x = y , so x = y = 1 . Now it is clear that the quadrilateral is a square, and its area is 2 .