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Three numbers (Posted on 2003-11-17)

If x, y and z are real numbers such that: x + y + z = 5 and xy + yz + zx = 3, what is the largest value that x can have ?

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The largest value that x can have is 13/3

Edited on July 24, 2023, 11:23 pm

Posted by K Sengupta on 2023-07-24 23:23:09

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