A rectangle is to be inscribed in a semicircle of radius 4 cm as shown in the following figure.
(a) Find the function that models the area of the rectangle.
A(θ) =
(b) Find the largest possible area for such an inscribed rectangle. [Hint: Use the fact that sin(u) achieves its maximum value at u = π/2.]
cm2
(c) Find the dimensions of the inscribed rectangle with the largest possible area. (Round your answers to two decimal places.)
smaller dimension cm
larger dimension cm