Find Three Positive Numbers X, Y, and Z Whose Sum $x = 10 , y = 10 , z = 10$

question 54

Multiple Choice

Find three positive numbers x, y, and z whose sum is 30 and the sum of the squares is a minimum.

• A) \(x = 10 , y = 10 , z = 10\)
• B) \(x = 2 , y = 12 , z = 16\)
• C) \(x = 7.5 , y = 7.5 , z = 15\)
• D) \(x = 4 , y = 6 , z = 10\)
• E) \(x = 5 , y = 5 , z = 20\)

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