Question
Find two positive numbers whose product is 100 and whose sum is a minimum.
Answers
bobpursley
S=a+b
but a= 100/b
S=100/b + b
dS/db=0=-100/b^2 +1
solve for b, then go back and solve for a.
but a= 100/b
S=100/b + b
dS/db=0=-100/b^2 +1
solve for b, then go back and solve for a.
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i hope i got it right. The two numbers are 10 and 10?
Steve
Exactly right. It's just the same as finding a rectangle of maximum area for a given perimeter. It's always a square.
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thanks guys!