If and are positive real numbers such that , then the maximum value of is
- (A)2
- (B)1/2
- (C)
- (D)✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
With and both positive, note that . Since by the arithmetic-geometric mean inequality, , so . The greatest value is reached when .
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