SOLUTION: Consider all the points in the plane that solve the equation x^2 + 2y^2 = 16. Find the maximum value of the product xy on this graph.

Question 1088908: Consider all the points in the plane that solve the equation x^2 + 2y^2 = 16. Find the maximum value of the product xy on this graph.
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
represents an ellipse centered at (0,0),
which is symmetrical with respect the the x- and y-axes,
and symmetrical with respect to the origin:
.
There will be a maximum for in the first quadrant, at ,
and another one at , in quadrant III.
All we have to do is find two positive numbers, the coordinates of .

We are looking for a value that makes maximum.
If we say , the expression becomes ,
a quadratic polynomial/function:
.
If you like applying formulas (or if your teacher likes to see formulas),
you may have been told in class that
is maximum when
In this case, it means that is maximum
when .

Otherwise, you may realize that
.
That tells you that the maximum of is ,
meaning that the maximum of is .

If you continue working with formulas, gives you --> ,
and --> .
Multiplying, you get
.
.
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