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Find the area of the largest square that can be drawn inside a circle of radius 8 cm.


Given: Radius of the circle = 8 cm


Diameter of the circle = 16 cm


For the largest square inscribed in it i.e. BCDE,


Diagonal of the square = diameter of the circle


⇒ BD = 16 cm


Area of a square


⇒ Area of BCDE


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