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algebra senior

Problem

What is the maximum value of for real values of
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
We proceed by using AM-GM. We get . Thus, squaring gives us that . Remembering what we want to find, we divide both sides of the inequality by the positive amount of . We get the maximal values as , and we are done.
Final answer
C