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    Semicircle in a square

    Find the area of a largest semicircle in a unit square?


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    Re: Semicircle in a square

    The largest possible radius is 0.5

    Hence largest possible semicircle will have area
    = pi*r^2

    = 3.142*1/4

    = 0.7855 (or in other words pi/4)

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    Re: Semicircle in a square

    but if the problem was that too simple I wudnt hve asked dat...radius is greater than .5 !!

    Last edited by Lokesh M; 01-25-2007 at 10:19 AM.

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    Re: Semicircle in a square

    it is largest semicircle and not circle.

    so radius can be one

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    Re: Semicircle in a square

    Its largest semicircle!!!!!!!

    No part of semicircle shud go out of square
    And the radius of largest semicircle is not .5!!!
    Think more!!!


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    Re: Semicircle in a square

    Initially i want formula for calculating semicircle area.
    I checked in a google and i got your question and answer.
    Now tell me once you know the answer then how you work out your own way?

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