Asked by Josh
What is the largest possible product of two negative number whose sum is 1?
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Answered by
Damon
two negative numbers can not add to +1
Answered by
Josh
oh I'm sorry the problem actually say two non-negative numbers I misread the problem
Answered by
bobpursley
x(1-x)=product
dProduct/dx=1-x + x(-1)=0
-2x=-1
x=1/2
other number is 1/2
largest product is 1/4
dProduct/dx=1-x + x(-1)=0
-2x=-1
x=1/2
other number is 1/2
largest product is 1/4
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