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algebra senior
Problem
Let be positive real numbers such that and . Let . Find the largest possible value of .
Solution
The given conditions are symmetric in and so without loss of generality, we can assume that Then so By AM-GM, Then This reduces to so
Now, Since
Equality occurs when and so the maximum value of is
Now, Since
Equality occurs when and so the maximum value of is
Final answer
\frac{25}{9}