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Determine two positive numbers whose sum is 15 and the sum of whose squares is minimum.

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To solve the problem of finding two positive numbers whose sum is 15 and the sum of their squares is minimized, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define the Variables Let the two positive numbers be \( x \) and \( y \). ### Step 2: Set Up the Equation According to the problem, we have: \[ x + y = 15 \] ...
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