15: The condition that the rectangle is inscribed in the circle of radius R means that the main diagonal of it must be the same as the diameter of the circle.

The resulting equation

x2 + y2 = (2R)2

allows one to get rid of y.

The function

should be maximized over the set M = [0,2R] (the longest side of a rectangle in a circle cannot be longer than the diameter). Use the appropriate algorithm.

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