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Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 41mins
A geometry student wants to draw a rectangle inscribed in a semicircle of radius 7. If one side must be on the semicircle's diameter, what is the area of the largest rectangle that the
student can draw?
49
42
14
7√7
A farmer wants to construct a rectangular pigpen using 400 ft of fencing. The pen will be built next to an existing stone wall, so only three sides of fencing need to be constructed to enclose the pen. What dimensions should the farmer use to construct the pen with the largest possible area?
100ft x 200ft
102ft x 196 ft
50 ft x 300 ft
50 ft x 175 ft
Oil spilling from a ruptured tanker spreads in a circle on the surface of the ocean. The radius of the spill increases at a rate of 5 m/min. How fast is the area of the spill increasing when the radius is 5 m?
50π m2/min
47π m2/min
52π m2/min
40π m2/min
A geometry student wants to draw a rectangle inscribed in a semicircle of radius 7. If one side must be on the semicircle's diameter, what is the area of the largest rectangle that the
student can draw?
49
42
14
7√7
