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The largest possible product of two numbers that add to give a greater number is half of that greater numbered, squared (where the two numbers are each half of the greater number). For the square root of 3, this would be ½ x √3 x ½ x √3 = ½ x ½ x 3 = ¼ x 3 = 0.75.
Suppose the smaller of the two numbers is x. Then the other number is x+22. Their product is x*(x+22) = x2 + 22x This has a minimum when 2x = -22 or x = -11. When x = 11, the two numbers are -11 and 11 with a product of -121.
Suppose the smaller of the two numbers is x. Then the larger is x + 16 and their product is x*(x+16) = x2 + 16x This has its minimum when 2x = -16 or x = -8 When x = -8, the two numbers are -8 and 8 and their product is -64.
No. The product of two opposite numbers is always negative. Negative x positive = negative and Positive x negative = negative
1 x 1189, 29 x 41.