Find the area of the largest rectangle with the lower base on the X-axis and the upper vertices on the parabola y = 8 – x^2.  a. 17.42 sq.units b. 15.54 sq.units c. 64.78 sq.units d. 16.97 sq.units

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Find the area of the largest rectangle with the lower base on the X-axis and the upper vertices on the parabola y = 8 – x^2. 
a. 17.42 sq.units
b. 15.54 sq.units
c. 64.78 sq.units
d. 16.97 sq.units
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