Question

please help!!

Answer 1

Provide the larger of the two positive integers that add up to 60 and have the largest possible product.

Answer 2

@aum

Answer 3

I'd say 30...

Answer 4

same ^

Answer 5

really? that would make this really easy then haha

Answer 6

Let one number be x.
Then the other number is (60-x).
Their product P = (60-x) * x = -x^2 + 60x.
This is a parabola that opens downward and its maximum is at the vertex.
The x-coordinate of the vertex is given by: -b/(2a) = -60/(2*(-1)) = -60/-2 = 30.
So one number is 30 and the other number is 60-30=30.
Both numbers are the same.