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Is this qs complete? Is there any condition missing like x,y are +ve integers or something ?hitmoss wrote:if 5x + 2y = 15 then find out the maximum value of (x^3)*(y^2)?
Well I got the answer using differentiation but not an elegant way (though it took me under 2 mins), but still I think the question is incomplete. Could you please confirm?
Well I got the max value at x=9/5,y=3 which is 6561/125.
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Assuming X and Y are both Integers...hitmoss wrote:if 5x + 2y = 15 then find out the maximum value of (x^3)*(y^2)?
Lets maximize either X or Y
Possible conditions :
X = 1 ; Y = 5 So (x^3)*(y^2) = (1^3)(5^2) => 25
X = 3 ; Y = 0 So (x^3)*(y^2) = (3^3)(0^3)=> 0
So we can say the maximum value is X = 1 ; Y = 5
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Hello hitmoss,
Forget about my earlier solution because that was solved without the consideration of positive integers. That used differentiation and GMAT wont expect us to solve any qs with differentiation.
But if you still need to know the methodology please PM me.
Now coming to question and a new condition that the x,y are +ve integers:
5x+2y =15 is possible only when x=1 and y=5.
So max(x^3*y^2) = 25.
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Forget about my earlier solution because that was solved without the consideration of positive integers. That used differentiation and GMAT wont expect us to solve any qs with differentiation.
But if you still need to know the methodology please PM me.
Now coming to question and a new condition that the x,y are +ve integers:
5x+2y =15 is possible only when x=1 and y=5.
So max(x^3*y^2) = 25.
Cheers
Ami/-