A rectangle ABCD has sides parallel to the coordinate axes, point A is at the origin, point B is on the positive x-axis and point C is on the curve y = e¯x/2¸ Find the maximum possible area of the rectangle (do not approximate).

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A rectangle ABCD has sides parallel to the coordinate axes, point A is at the
origin, point B is on the positive x-axis and point C is on the curve y = e¯x/2¸
Find the maximum possible area of the rectangle (do not approximate).
Transcribed Image Text:A rectangle ABCD has sides parallel to the coordinate axes, point A is at the origin, point B is on the positive x-axis and point C is on the curve y = e¯x/2¸ Find the maximum possible area of the rectangle (do not approximate).
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