Find Two Positive Real Numbers Whose Sum Is 20 and Whose

question 74

Multiple Choice

Find two positive real numbers whose sum is 20 and whose product is a maximum.

• A)15 and 5
• B)8 and 12
• C)1 and 19
• D)10 and 10
• E)18 and 2

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