Of all numbers that add to 62​,find the pair that has the maximum product. That​ is, maximize the objective function Q=xy subject to the constraint x+y=62.   The values of x and y that have the maximum product are x=   and y=    ​(Type integers or simplified​ fractions

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Of all numbers that add to 62​,find the pair that has the maximum product. That​ is, maximize the objective function Q=xy subject to the constraint x+y=62.

 

The values of x and y that have the maximum product are
x=   and y=   
​(Type integers or simplified​ fractions.)
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