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Aleks04 [339]
3 years ago
6

Find two numbers that have the maximum possible product and a sum of 7

Mathematics
2 answers:
Musya8 [376]3 years ago
7 0

Call these numbers x,y. Then x+y=7 or y=7-x.

We want to maximize their product,

f(x,y)=xy\implies f(x,7-x)=F(x)=7x-x^2

We could consider the derivative, but I think that's overkill. Instead, let's complete the square:

7x-x^2=-\left(x^2-7x+\dfrac{49}4\right)+\dfrac{49}4=\dfrac{49}4-\left(x-\dfrac72\right)^2

whose graph is a parabola opening downward with vertex at \left(\dfrac72,\dfrac{49}4\right), so that the maximum product is \dfrac{49}4.

Now if x=\dfrac72, it follows that y=7-\dfrac72=\dfrac72.

Sedbober [7]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

3.5 and 3.5

Step-by-step explanation:

The largest product comes from the most even variables.

Picture you have 7 units to make the height and width of a rectangle and your trying to get the most area possible. The most efficient rectangle is a square and all sides are even on a square so both variables should be even.

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