Find Three Positive Numbers X, Y, and Z Whose Sum $x = 4 , y = 4 , z = 16$

question 96

Multiple Choice

Find three positive numbers x, y, and z whose sum is 24 and product is a maximum.

• A) \(x = 4 , y = 4 , z = 16\)
• B) \(x = 8 , y = 8 , z = 8\)
• C) \(x = 1.6 , y = 9.6 , z = 12.8\)
• D) \(x = 3.2 , y = 4.8 , z = 8\)
• E) \(x = 6 , y = 6 , z = 12\)

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