Problem 8.3. Let a be a positive number. Find three numbers whose sum is a and whose sum of squares is a minimum.
Give a geometric interpretation of this problem.

8 2/3 is the answer

step-by-step explanation: just use a calculator

y = 3x+4

step-by-step explanation:

to find the slope

slope = (y2-y1)/ (x2-x1)

    = (-8-4)/ (-4-0)

    = -12/-4

  = 3

using the slope intercept form of a line

y= mx+b

we know the slope is 3

we know the y intercept is 4 ( the point where it crosses the y axis or x=0)

y = 3x+4

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