Let where and are real numbers such that and . If , then the maximum possible value of is ___
Let where and are real numbers such that and . If , then the maximum possible value of is ___
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The determinant of this matrix has a known factored form:
For , at least one factor must vanish, meaning at least two of must be equal.
Using along with , examine each case.
If , then :
If , then :
If , then :
The maximum value among the three cases is .
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