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algebra senior

Problem

Suppose that and are positive real numbers such that . Then the maximum possible value of can be expressed in simplest form as where are positive integers. Find
Solution
Let By AM-GM, so

Let so Then from the equation and This is an increasing function of for so it is maximized at Hence, the maximum value of is The final answer is
Final answer
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