I have a 4' by 8' piece of plywood from which I wish to cut two equally sized semicircles. I will then rearrange these pieces into a circle. What is the largest such circle I can make?

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dumbcow · Answer

since the width is 4, the diameter cannot be greater than 4
--> diameter = 4 --> radius = 2
Area of such circle = 4*pi

valpey · Answer

Draw a picture of how the semicircles could fit in a 4'x8' rectangle please.

valpey · Answer

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