The explanation for this question says "To pictue the smallest rectangle possible ,envision one extremely short and wide.This rectangle would have a width approaching that of a circle's diameter(12),but the height approaching 0.Thus the area would approach 0."
I can't understand the above explanation.Please explain.
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Re: Geometry.Pg 193.#13
Hey Mani,
There's a picture on the next page. Did you see that? I think the picture really helps. Basically, the rectangle needs to be inscribed, but it can keep getting thinner and thinner and thinner, until it's almost a line (i.e., the diameter of the circle). It's height would get so small, however, that the area would approach zero.
Hope that helps!
-t
There's a picture on the next page. Did you see that? I think the picture really helps. Basically, the rectangle needs to be inscribed, but it can keep getting thinner and thinner and thinner, until it's almost a line (i.e., the diameter of the circle). It's height would get so small, however, that the area would approach zero.
Hope that helps!
-t
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