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If you know that to maximize your result you <math>\textit{usually}</math> have to make the numbers as close together as possible, (for example to maximize area for a polygon make it a square) then you can try to make <math>A,M</math> and <math>C</math> as close as possible. In this case, they would all be equal to <math>4</math>, so <math>AMC+AM+AC+MC=64+16+16+16=112</math>, giving you the answer of <math>\boxed{\text{E}}</math>. | If you know that to maximize your result you <math>\textit{usually}</math> have to make the numbers as close together as possible, (for example to maximize area for a polygon make it a square) then you can try to make <math>A,M</math> and <math>C</math> as close as possible. In this case, they would all be equal to <math>4</math>, so <math>AMC+AM+AC+MC=64+16+16+16=112</math>, giving you the answer of <math>\boxed{\text{E}}</math>. | ||
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+ | Assume <math>A</math>, <math>M</math>, and <math>C</math> are equal to <math>4</math>. Since the resulting value of <math>AMC+AM+AC+MC</math> will be <math>112</math> and this is the largest answer choice, our answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E) }112}</math>. | ||
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Problem
Let and be nonnegative integers such that . What is the maximum value of ?
Solution 1
It is not hard to see that Since , we can rewrite this as So we wish to maximize Which is largest when all the factors are equal (consequence of AM-GM). Since , we set Which gives us so the answer is .
Solution 2 (Nonrigorous)
If you know that to maximize your result you have to make the numbers as close together as possible, (for example to maximize area for a polygon make it a square) then you can try to make and as close as possible. In this case, they would all be equal to , so , giving you the answer of .
Solution 3
Assume , , and are equal to . Since the resulting value of will be and this is the largest answer choice, our answer is .
See also
2000 AMC 12 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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Followed by Problem 13 |
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