Problem:
A rectangle is inscribed in a semicircle with the longer side on the diameter. What is the area of the semicircle?
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Solution:
By the Pythagorean Theorem, the radius of the semicircle is , so its area is .
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The problems on this page are the property of the MAA's American Mathematics Competitions