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algebra senior
Problem
Let and be real numbers such that Find the maximum value of
Solution
First, we can factor out to get We know Let Then so
Also, so
Thus, Equality occurs when By Vieta's formulas, and are the roots of The discriminant of this quadratic is positive, so equality is possible. Thus, the maximum value is
Also, so
Thus, Equality occurs when By Vieta's formulas, and are the roots of The discriminant of this quadratic is positive, so equality is possible. Thus, the maximum value is
Final answer
\frac{400}{11}