What will be the area of the largest square that can be cut out of a circle of radius 10 cm?
(a) 100 cm2 (b) 200 cm2 (c) 300 cm2 (d) 400 cm2
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Solution:-
(b) 200 cm2
From the question, it is given that, radius of circle 10 cm.
Square has diagonal equal to its diameter.
Diameter = 2 × radius
= 2 × 10
= 20 cm
Then, let us assume the side of the square be P.
So, area of square be P2.
By the rule of the Pythagoras theorem,
Diagonal2 = height2 + base2
202 = P2 + P2
202 = 2P2
400 = 2P2
P2 = 400/2
P2 = 200 cm2
Therefore, the area of the largest square that can be cut out of a circle of radius 10 cm is 200cm2.

