A trapezoid is inscribed inside the circle (x^2 + y^2) = 25 where two of the vertices are at (-3,-4), and (3, -4), while the other two vertices are at (a, b) in quadrant 1 and (-a, b) in quadrant 2. Find the coordinate pair (a,b) that forms the trapezoid with the largest area.
and then theres a hint
the area of the trapezoid
h(b1 + b2) / 2

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anonymous · Answer

i got 48 for it. i just want to make sure i didn't do something silly.

anonymous · Answer

this is a precalc problem that someone gave me, so no maximizing using calc.