Asked by Tony
Among all pairs of numbers whose difference is 88, find a pair whose product is as small as possible.
Answers
bobpursley
I bet one of the numbers is zero.
Chip
-44 and 44.
Chip
This can also be solved by doing:
x-y = 88
min x*y.
x = 88+y, so you get
minimize x^2+88x,
which can be done with calculus.
x-y = 88
min x*y.
x = 88+y, so you get
minimize x^2+88x,
which can be done with calculus.