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A rectangle is inscribed in a circle with a diameter lying along the line 3y=x+7. If the two adjacent vertices of the rectangle are -8, 5 and 6, 5, then the area of the rectangle (in sq. units) is:
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Options:
  • A 72
  • B 98
  • C 56
  • D 84
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The correct answer is: 84

Given, the two adjacent vertices of the rectangle are -8, 5 and 6, 5, the y-co-ordinates of both of these points is same this means they lie on the line y=5, which is parallel to the x-axis.

And, we know that the sides of a rectangle are perpendicular to each other, hence the other two sides passing through these vertices are parallel to y-axis.

Also, we know that the equation of a line parallel y-axis is x=k.

Therefore, the equation of the sides of the rectangle passing through -8, 5 and 6, 5 are respectively x=-8 and x=6.

And, hence the other two vertices of the rectangle can be taken as 6, a and -8, b.

And since the other side is parallel to x-axis, hence a=b.

Here, diagonal subtends right angle at the circumference of circle, so its mid-point is the same as centre of circle, which lies on the given diameter.

The mid-point of a line segment joining the points x1, y1 and x2, y2 is x1+x22, y1+y22, hence, the mid-point of the diagonal of the rectangle is -8+62, a+52=-1, a+52

This point lie on the diameter 3y=x+7

So, 3a+52=-1+7
a+5=263

a=-1

Hence, the vertices are -8, 5, 6, 5, 6, -1 and -8, -1.

The distance between the points x1, y1 and x2, y2 is x1-x22+y1-y22

Thus, the length of sides are 6 and 14 units.

Hence, area =l×b=14×6=84 sq. units

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