Asked by steve
Find three positive numbers whose sum is 231 and whose product is a maximum.
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oobleck
a cube has maximum volume for a given surface area, so you want numbers which are all about equal.
231/3 = 77
77*77*77 = 456,533
You can check a few alternatives.
77*76*78 = 456,456
and so on
231/3 = 77
77*77*77 = 456,533
You can check a few alternatives.
77*76*78 = 456,456
and so on
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