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Find two positive numbers x and y suchthat x + y = 60 and xy3 ismaximum.



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The two numbers are x and y suchthat x + y = 60.

 y = 60 − x

Let f(x) = xy3.

By second derivative test, = 15 is apoint of local maxima of f. Thus, function xy3 ismaximum when x = 15 and y = 60 − 15 = 45.

Hence, the required numbers are 15 and 45.

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