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  • 26-11-2019
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Find the positive number such that the sum of 8 times this number and 7 times its reciprocal is as small as possible.

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  • 26-11-2019

Answer:

√56/8

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x

f(x) = 8x + 7(1/x)

f(x) = 8x + 7/x

Differentiate f(x) with respect to x

f'(x) = 8x - 7/x = 0

8 - 7/x^2 = 0

(8x^2 - 7)/2 = 0

8x^2 - 7 = 0

8x^2 = 7

x^2 = 7/8

x = √7/8

x = √7 /√8

x = (√7/√8)(√8/√8)

x = (√7*√8) / √8*√8)

x = √56/8

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