SOLUTION: an inscribed rectangle has an area of 32. length side = 2x and width side = x. diameter unknown. the rectangle is inside a circle. find the circumference of the circle. Please sho
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Question 982718: an inscribed rectangle has an area of 32. length side = 2x and width side = x. diameter unknown. the rectangle is inside a circle. find the circumference of the circle. Please show all steps and explain. thanks.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the rectangle is inscribed in a circle, a diagonal of the rectangle is a diameter. So if the sides are 
and 
, then the diagonal is ^2}\ =\ x\sqrt{5})
, so the circumference, being 
, is 
However, since the sides are and and the area is 32,
So substitute into and the circumference is:
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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