Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 3.1 Quadratic Functions and Models - 3.1 Execises - Page 317: 66

Answer

16 and 16.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Assume one number is $x$, then the other number should be $32-x$ Step 2. The product is $P=x(32-x)=-x^2+32x$ Step 3. The maximum of $P$ happens when $x=-\frac{32}{2(-1)}=16$ Step 4. Thus the two numbers are $16, 16$ with $P=256$
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