Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
This is calculus, but I don't get fractions in the end. To maximize or minimize any function, you need to find the derivative of it, set it equal to 0, then solve for the critical values.
Our given equation is
x + y = 215 and we want to maximize the product, xy. Therefore,
y = 215 - x so its product in terms of x is
x(215-x) which is
. The derivative of this is
215 - 2x. Set it equal to 0 to maximize it.
215 - 2x = 0 so
-2x = -215 and
x = 107.5.
Sub this in to solve for y:
y + 107.5 = 215 and
y = 107.5
The product is 11556.25, not that you need it.
Answer:
a ( copper and nickel
b ( 1034.9
Step-by-step explanation:
Add all the values of melting points
2,651 + -37.89 = 2613.11
2613 + -458 = 2155.11
2155.11 + 1984.32 = 4139.43
Divide the number by the number of numbers: 4139.43/4 = 1034.8575
1034.8575 rounded to the nearest tenth is 1034.9, thats how you find the mean, or the average.
the idea being, we multiply the value by some power of 10 just to move the repeating digits to the left of the decimal point. We have 3 digits, we'll use 1000, anyhow, without further adieu,

Answer:
-2p - 1
Step-by-step explanation:
