Question: A geometry student wants to draw a rectangle inscribed in a semicircle of radius 9 units. If one side must be on the semicircle's diameter,

A geometry student wants to draw a rectangle inscribed in a semicircle of radius 9 units. If one side must be on the semicircle's diameter, what is the area of the largest rectangle that the student can draw?

  • A. 83 units^2
  • B. 84 units^2
  • C. 85 units^2
  • D. 81 units^2

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