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(a)
\Find two numbers whose sum is
and whose product is a maximum.
Construct a table of possible values :
\First Number ( ) | \
Second Number ( ) | \
Product ( ) | \
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Observe the table.
\The numbers are
,
then the product is maximum.
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(b)
\Consider first number be
.
Second number be
.
The sum of the two number is
:

Let
be the product of two numbers then
.

Substitute value of
in
.

This product has the maximum value at a point where
.
Differentiate
with respect to
:

Equate
to zero:

This is a maximum value, since
and
.
Substitute the
value in
:

The product value is maximum when the two numbers are
,
.
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(a)
,
.
(b)
,
.