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Maximum Value (Posted on 2002-06-19)

We have :

      x^2+xy+y^2=3 and
      y^2+yz+z^2=16
      A=xy+yz+zx

Find the maximum value of A. Find x, y and z when A=max value.

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See The Solution Submitted by vohonam

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re(2): Oooo... Getting schmancy, are we?

| Comment 3 of 19 |

Ironically, the calculus is the easy part. It's all that algebra that looks like a big headache.

Posted by friedlinguini on 2002-06-19 05:00:25

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