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2004 Calculus #8
2004 Calculus #8
Source:
November 29, 2011
calculus
function
geometry
geometric transformation
rotation
analytic geometry
graphing lines
Problem Statement
If
x
x
x
and
y
y
y
are real numbers with
(
x
+
y
)
4
=
x
ā
y
(x+y)^4=x-y
(
x
+
y
)
4
=
x
ā
y
, what is the maximum possible value of
y
y
y
?
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