The area of the square that can be inscribed in a circle of radius 8 cm is
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(a) 256 cm2
(b) 128 cm2
(c) 642 cm2
(d) 64 cm2
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Answer: (b) 128 cm2
Explanation: Radius of circle = 8
cm
Diameter of circle = 16 cm =
diagonal of the square
Let “a” be the triangle side, and
the hypotenuse is 16 cm
Using Pythagoras theorem, we can
write
162= a2+a2
256 = 2a2
a2= 256/2
a2= 128 = area of a square.