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Rectangle Around
after Martin Gardner

A rectangle is inscribed in the quadrant of a circle as shown in the illustration. Given some distances indicated, can you accurately determine the length of the diagonal AC?

A little extra question: can you also determine the length of the rectangle's side BC?

 

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Last Update
September 27, 2003

 
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