SOLUTION: Find two real numbers whose sum is 18 and whose product is a minimum?

SOLUTION: Find two real numbers whose sum is 18 and whose product is a minimum?

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Question 357839: Find two real numbers whose sum is 18 and whose product is a minimum?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the two numbers be X and Y.

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To find the min or max of a quadratic, convert to vertex form.

The min occurs at and equals

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