SOLUTION: Find two numbers whose difference is 14 and whose product is a minimum. Be sure to use "let statement".

SOLUTION: Find two numbers whose difference is 14 and whose product is a minimum. Be sure to use "let statement".

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Question 196945: Find two numbers whose difference is 14 and whose product is a minimum. Be sure to use "let statement".
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the numbers be and

The product is

The function
Is a minimum when

The numbers are 7 and -7
check:
The product is
If I change the numbers very slightly, what
happens to the product?

This gives me more confidence answer is right
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