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Published on: August 13, 2026
Find the area of the largest rectangle with lower base on the x-axis and upper vertices on the curve
y = 12 − x²
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Let A be area of rectangle.

A = (2x) (y)
= 2x (12 – x 2 )
= 6(2 + x) (2 – x)
At x = 2, A has largest value.
Largest A = 32
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