Maximum Product for Fixed Sum

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Maximum Product for Fixed Sum

For positive numbers $$x$$ and $$y$$ with fixed sum:

$$x+y=S$$

their product is maximum when:

$$x=y=\frac{S}{2}$$

and:

$$xy\leq\frac{S^2}{4}$$

Usage

- Used in algebraic and optimization problems involving a fixed sum.

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