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geometry senior

Problem

is inscribed in a semicircle of radius so that its base coincides with diameter . Point does not coincide with either or . Let . Then, for all permissible positions of :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Since , . Since is inscribed and is the diameter, is a right triangle, and by the Pythagorean Theorem, . Thus, . The area of is , so . That means . The area of can also be calculated by using base and the altitude from . The maximum possible value of the altitude is , so the maximum area of is . Therefore, , so the answer is .
Final answer
A