What is the smallest possible value of the sum of their squa...
What is the smallest possible value of the sum of their squa...
If the sum of two positive integers, ##x## and ##y## is ##16##
##x + y = 16##
##y = (16 - x)##
The sum of their squares is
##x^2 + (16 - x)^2##
##=2x^2 -32x +256##
The minimum will occur when the deri...