## Dhaka Secondary 2011/3

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### Dhaka Secondary 2011/3

$|x – 2| \leq 5$ and $y \leq |x – 4|$. Find the minimum and maximum values of $xy$.

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### Re: Dhaka Secondary 2011/3

i think the maximum is positive infinity and minimum is negative infinity.
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### Re: Dhaka Secondary 2011/3

Why? We want some logic. You don't need to write formal solution, but at least show some logic.
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### Re: Dhaka Secondary 2011/3

Ok!
$|x-2| \leq 5$
or, $-3 \leq x \leq 7$
now $y \leq |x-4|$
now, just plug x=-3
we have now $y \leq 7$ so, we can plug y as negative infinity, so xy=positive infinity.

Now, plug x=7 we now have $y \leq 3$ now again plug y as negative infinity. We have xy=negative infinity
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