Minimize $S = x + y$ With $x y = 25$ And Both

question 73

Multiple Choice

Minimize $S = x + y$ with $x y = 25$ and both $\chi$ and $y > 0$ .

• A) \(S = - 15\)
• B) \(S = 10\)
• C) \(S = 25\)
• D) \(S = 8\)
• E) \(S = 5\)

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