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Assuming that $a$ and $b$ are nonnegative, apply AM/GM to $a/2$, $a/2$, $b/3$, $b/3$ and $b/3$ which sum to $1$. One gets
$$frac15gesqrt[5]{frac a2frac a2frac b3frac b3frac b3}$$
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    Just using algebra.



    Using $b=1-a$, you are looking for the maximum of function
    $$f(a)=a^2(1-a)^3$$ Compute the derivatives
    $$f'(a)=-a(1-a)^2 (5 a-2)$$
    $$f''(a)=2(1-a)(10 a^2-8 a+1)$$
    The first derivative cancels at $a=0$, $a=1$ and $a=frac 25$. For the first two, $f(a)=0$. For the last one $fleft(frac{2}{5}right)=frac{108}{3125}$ and $f''left(frac{2}{5}right)=-frac{18}{25} <0$ confirms that this is a maximum value.






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      You might want to add in the intermediate steps $f'(a) = -3a^2(1-a)^2$ and $f''(a) = -(1-a)^2(5a-2) + -a(1-a)(-2)(5a-2) - a(1-a)^2(5)$ to make reading easier.
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    Does not exist. Try $brightarrow+infty$.



    For non-negatives $a$ and $b$ by AM-GM we obtain:
    $$a^2b^3=2^23^3cdotleft(frac{a}{2}right)^2left(frac{b}{3}right)^3leq2^23^3left(frac{2cdotfrac{a}{2}+3cdotfrac{b}{3}}{5}right)^5=frac{108}{3125}.$$
    The equality occurs for $frac{a}{2}=frac{b}{3},$ which says that we got a maximal value.






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      $$f(x)=(1-x)^2cdot x^3=x^5-2x^4+x^3$$
      $$f'(x)=5x^4 -8x^3 + 3x^2=x^2(5x^2-8x+3)=x^2(x-1)(5x-3)$$
      $$f'(x) = 0 implies x in {0, 1, frac 35}$$
      $$f''(x)=20x^3-24x^2+6x=2x(10x^2-12x+3)$$
      $$f''(0)=0, f''(1)>0, f''(frac 35)<0$$



      Hence $b=frac 35, a=frac 25$, if we assume $a,b > 0$






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        I think it is easier to differentiate $f(x)=x^3(1-x)^2$ to $f'(x)=3x^2(1-x)^2-2x^3(1-x)$ from which it is obvious that you can take a factor $x^2(1-x)$ leaving $(3-5x)$. Also since $f(0)=f(1)=0$ and $f(x)$ is positive in $(0,1)$ there will be a local maximum in this interval. No need to take the second derivative. But neat all the same.
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        We are searching for the absolute maximum in $[0,1]$, not local ones. As such, you need to compare the functional values at $0,1,3/5;f''(1)>0,f''(0)=0$ are insufficient to reject $0,1$
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      Let Constraint function be
      $$C(a,b)= a+b-1=0 $$
      and the Object function that needs maximization be
      $$G(a,b)=a^2b^3 $$
      we have with partial differentiation of combined Lagrangian:
      $$ C(a,b)- lambda G(a,b) $$
      condition to evaluate the multiplier $lambda$
      $$dfrac {dfrac{partial C(a,b)}{partial a} } {dfrac{partial C(a,b)}{partial b} } =dfrac {dfrac{partial G(a,b)}{partial a}} {dfrac{partial G(a,b)}{partial b} } $$
      $$dfrac{2a^2b^3}{3a^3b^2} =1quad rightarrow dfrac{a}{b} = dfrac{2}{3} $$



      That it attains a maximum.. can be checked with second derivatives of Object function and its sign change.



      After plugging in these values Object function maximum value is:



      $$ dfrac{27a^5}{8} =dfrac{4b^5}{9}. $$






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        Assuming that $a$ and $b$ are nonnegative, apply AM/GM to $a/2$, $a/2$, $b/3$, $b/3$ and $b/3$ which sum to $1$. One gets
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            $$frac15gesqrt[5]{frac a2frac a2frac b3frac b3frac b3}$$
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            Assuming that $a$ and $b$ are nonnegative, apply AM/GM to $a/2$, $a/2$, $b/3$, $b/3$ and $b/3$ which sum to $1$. One gets
            $$frac15gesqrt[5]{frac a2frac a2frac b3frac b3frac b3}$$
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                Just using algebra.



                Using $b=1-a$, you are looking for the maximum of function
                $$f(a)=a^2(1-a)^3$$ Compute the derivatives
                $$f'(a)=-a(1-a)^2 (5 a-2)$$
                $$f''(a)=2(1-a)(10 a^2-8 a+1)$$
                The first derivative cancels at $a=0$, $a=1$ and $a=frac 25$. For the first two, $f(a)=0$. For the last one $fleft(frac{2}{5}right)=frac{108}{3125}$ and $f''left(frac{2}{5}right)=-frac{18}{25} <0$ confirms that this is a maximum value.






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                  Although it's not the most elegant, this is by far the most straightforward answer!
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                  You might want to add in the intermediate steps $f'(a) = -3a^2(1-a)^2$ and $f''(a) = -(1-a)^2(5a-2) + -a(1-a)(-2)(5a-2) - a(1-a)^2(5)$ to make reading easier.
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                  Is $f''(x)$ required at all?
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                Just using algebra.



                Using $b=1-a$, you are looking for the maximum of function
                $$f(a)=a^2(1-a)^3$$ Compute the derivatives
                $$f'(a)=-a(1-a)^2 (5 a-2)$$
                $$f''(a)=2(1-a)(10 a^2-8 a+1)$$
                The first derivative cancels at $a=0$, $a=1$ and $a=frac 25$. For the first two, $f(a)=0$. For the last one $fleft(frac{2}{5}right)=frac{108}{3125}$ and $f''left(frac{2}{5}right)=-frac{18}{25} <0$ confirms that this is a maximum value.






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                  Although it's not the most elegant, this is by far the most straightforward answer!
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                  You might want to add in the intermediate steps $f'(a) = -3a^2(1-a)^2$ and $f''(a) = -(1-a)^2(5a-2) + -a(1-a)(-2)(5a-2) - a(1-a)^2(5)$ to make reading easier.
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                  Is $f''(x)$ required at all?
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                  @ShubhamJohri; Just to confirm that this is a maximum.
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                Just using algebra.



                Using $b=1-a$, you are looking for the maximum of function
                $$f(a)=a^2(1-a)^3$$ Compute the derivatives
                $$f'(a)=-a(1-a)^2 (5 a-2)$$
                $$f''(a)=2(1-a)(10 a^2-8 a+1)$$
                The first derivative cancels at $a=0$, $a=1$ and $a=frac 25$. For the first two, $f(a)=0$. For the last one $fleft(frac{2}{5}right)=frac{108}{3125}$ and $f''left(frac{2}{5}right)=-frac{18}{25} <0$ confirms that this is a maximum value.






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                Just using algebra.



                Using $b=1-a$, you are looking for the maximum of function
                $$f(a)=a^2(1-a)^3$$ Compute the derivatives
                $$f'(a)=-a(1-a)^2 (5 a-2)$$
                $$f''(a)=2(1-a)(10 a^2-8 a+1)$$
                The first derivative cancels at $a=0$, $a=1$ and $a=frac 25$. For the first two, $f(a)=0$. For the last one $fleft(frac{2}{5}right)=frac{108}{3125}$ and $f''left(frac{2}{5}right)=-frac{18}{25} <0$ confirms that this is a maximum value.







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                  Although it's not the most elegant, this is by far the most straightforward answer!
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                  You might want to add in the intermediate steps $f'(a) = -3a^2(1-a)^2$ and $f''(a) = -(1-a)^2(5a-2) + -a(1-a)(-2)(5a-2) - a(1-a)^2(5)$ to make reading easier.
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                  Is $f''(x)$ required at all?
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                  @ShubhamJohri; Just to confirm that this is a maximum.
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                  Although it's not the most elegant, this is by far the most straightforward answer!
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                  – Toby Mak
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                • $begingroup$
                  You might want to add in the intermediate steps $f'(a) = -3a^2(1-a)^2$ and $f''(a) = -(1-a)^2(5a-2) + -a(1-a)(-2)(5a-2) - a(1-a)^2(5)$ to make reading easier.
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                  Is $f''(x)$ required at all?
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                  – Shubham Johri
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                  @ShubhamJohri; Just to confirm that this is a maximum.
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                Although it's not the most elegant, this is by far the most straightforward answer!
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                – Toby Mak
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                $begingroup$
                Although it's not the most elegant, this is by far the most straightforward answer!
                $endgroup$
                – Toby Mak
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                $begingroup$
                You might want to add in the intermediate steps $f'(a) = -3a^2(1-a)^2$ and $f''(a) = -(1-a)^2(5a-2) + -a(1-a)(-2)(5a-2) - a(1-a)^2(5)$ to make reading easier.
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                $begingroup$
                You might want to add in the intermediate steps $f'(a) = -3a^2(1-a)^2$ and $f''(a) = -(1-a)^2(5a-2) + -a(1-a)(-2)(5a-2) - a(1-a)^2(5)$ to make reading easier.
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                Is $f''(x)$ required at all?
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                Is $f''(x)$ required at all?
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                @ShubhamJohri; Just to confirm that this is a maximum.
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                @ShubhamJohri; Just to confirm that this is a maximum.
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                Does not exist. Try $brightarrow+infty$.



                For non-negatives $a$ and $b$ by AM-GM we obtain:
                $$a^2b^3=2^23^3cdotleft(frac{a}{2}right)^2left(frac{b}{3}right)^3leq2^23^3left(frac{2cdotfrac{a}{2}+3cdotfrac{b}{3}}{5}right)^5=frac{108}{3125}.$$
                The equality occurs for $frac{a}{2}=frac{b}{3},$ which says that we got a maximal value.






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                  Does not exist. Try $brightarrow+infty$.



                  For non-negatives $a$ and $b$ by AM-GM we obtain:
                  $$a^2b^3=2^23^3cdotleft(frac{a}{2}right)^2left(frac{b}{3}right)^3leq2^23^3left(frac{2cdotfrac{a}{2}+3cdotfrac{b}{3}}{5}right)^5=frac{108}{3125}.$$
                  The equality occurs for $frac{a}{2}=frac{b}{3},$ which says that we got a maximal value.






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                    Does not exist. Try $brightarrow+infty$.



                    For non-negatives $a$ and $b$ by AM-GM we obtain:
                    $$a^2b^3=2^23^3cdotleft(frac{a}{2}right)^2left(frac{b}{3}right)^3leq2^23^3left(frac{2cdotfrac{a}{2}+3cdotfrac{b}{3}}{5}right)^5=frac{108}{3125}.$$
                    The equality occurs for $frac{a}{2}=frac{b}{3},$ which says that we got a maximal value.






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                    Does not exist. Try $brightarrow+infty$.



                    For non-negatives $a$ and $b$ by AM-GM we obtain:
                    $$a^2b^3=2^23^3cdotleft(frac{a}{2}right)^2left(frac{b}{3}right)^3leq2^23^3left(frac{2cdotfrac{a}{2}+3cdotfrac{b}{3}}{5}right)^5=frac{108}{3125}.$$
                    The equality occurs for $frac{a}{2}=frac{b}{3},$ which says that we got a maximal value.







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                        $$f(x)=(1-x)^2cdot x^3=x^5-2x^4+x^3$$
                        $$f'(x)=5x^4 -8x^3 + 3x^2=x^2(5x^2-8x+3)=x^2(x-1)(5x-3)$$
                        $$f'(x) = 0 implies x in {0, 1, frac 35}$$
                        $$f''(x)=20x^3-24x^2+6x=2x(10x^2-12x+3)$$
                        $$f''(0)=0, f''(1)>0, f''(frac 35)<0$$



                        Hence $b=frac 35, a=frac 25$, if we assume $a,b > 0$






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                          I think it is easier to differentiate $f(x)=x^3(1-x)^2$ to $f'(x)=3x^2(1-x)^2-2x^3(1-x)$ from which it is obvious that you can take a factor $x^2(1-x)$ leaving $(3-5x)$. Also since $f(0)=f(1)=0$ and $f(x)$ is positive in $(0,1)$ there will be a local maximum in this interval. No need to take the second derivative. But neat all the same.
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                          We are searching for the absolute maximum in $[0,1]$, not local ones. As such, you need to compare the functional values at $0,1,3/5;f''(1)>0,f''(0)=0$ are insufficient to reject $0,1$
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                        $$f(x)=(1-x)^2cdot x^3=x^5-2x^4+x^3$$
                        $$f'(x)=5x^4 -8x^3 + 3x^2=x^2(5x^2-8x+3)=x^2(x-1)(5x-3)$$
                        $$f'(x) = 0 implies x in {0, 1, frac 35}$$
                        $$f''(x)=20x^3-24x^2+6x=2x(10x^2-12x+3)$$
                        $$f''(0)=0, f''(1)>0, f''(frac 35)<0$$



                        Hence $b=frac 35, a=frac 25$, if we assume $a,b > 0$






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                          I think it is easier to differentiate $f(x)=x^3(1-x)^2$ to $f'(x)=3x^2(1-x)^2-2x^3(1-x)$ from which it is obvious that you can take a factor $x^2(1-x)$ leaving $(3-5x)$. Also since $f(0)=f(1)=0$ and $f(x)$ is positive in $(0,1)$ there will be a local maximum in this interval. No need to take the second derivative. But neat all the same.
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                          We are searching for the absolute maximum in $[0,1]$, not local ones. As such, you need to compare the functional values at $0,1,3/5;f''(1)>0,f''(0)=0$ are insufficient to reject $0,1$
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                        $$f(x)=(1-x)^2cdot x^3=x^5-2x^4+x^3$$
                        $$f'(x)=5x^4 -8x^3 + 3x^2=x^2(5x^2-8x+3)=x^2(x-1)(5x-3)$$
                        $$f'(x) = 0 implies x in {0, 1, frac 35}$$
                        $$f''(x)=20x^3-24x^2+6x=2x(10x^2-12x+3)$$
                        $$f''(0)=0, f''(1)>0, f''(frac 35)<0$$



                        Hence $b=frac 35, a=frac 25$, if we assume $a,b > 0$






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                        $$f(x)=(1-x)^2cdot x^3=x^5-2x^4+x^3$$
                        $$f'(x)=5x^4 -8x^3 + 3x^2=x^2(5x^2-8x+3)=x^2(x-1)(5x-3)$$
                        $$f'(x) = 0 implies x in {0, 1, frac 35}$$
                        $$f''(x)=20x^3-24x^2+6x=2x(10x^2-12x+3)$$
                        $$f''(0)=0, f''(1)>0, f''(frac 35)<0$$



                        Hence $b=frac 35, a=frac 25$, if we assume $a,b > 0$







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                        • $begingroup$
                          I think it is easier to differentiate $f(x)=x^3(1-x)^2$ to $f'(x)=3x^2(1-x)^2-2x^3(1-x)$ from which it is obvious that you can take a factor $x^2(1-x)$ leaving $(3-5x)$. Also since $f(0)=f(1)=0$ and $f(x)$ is positive in $(0,1)$ there will be a local maximum in this interval. No need to take the second derivative. But neat all the same.
                          $endgroup$
                          – Mark Bennet
                          Jan 5 at 6:57










                        • $begingroup$
                          We are searching for the absolute maximum in $[0,1]$, not local ones. As such, you need to compare the functional values at $0,1,3/5;f''(1)>0,f''(0)=0$ are insufficient to reject $0,1$
                          $endgroup$
                          – Shubham Johri
                          Jan 5 at 7:06




















                        • $begingroup$
                          I think it is easier to differentiate $f(x)=x^3(1-x)^2$ to $f'(x)=3x^2(1-x)^2-2x^3(1-x)$ from which it is obvious that you can take a factor $x^2(1-x)$ leaving $(3-5x)$. Also since $f(0)=f(1)=0$ and $f(x)$ is positive in $(0,1)$ there will be a local maximum in this interval. No need to take the second derivative. But neat all the same.
                          $endgroup$
                          – Mark Bennet
                          Jan 5 at 6:57










                        • $begingroup$
                          We are searching for the absolute maximum in $[0,1]$, not local ones. As such, you need to compare the functional values at $0,1,3/5;f''(1)>0,f''(0)=0$ are insufficient to reject $0,1$
                          $endgroup$
                          – Shubham Johri
                          Jan 5 at 7:06


















                        $begingroup$
                        I think it is easier to differentiate $f(x)=x^3(1-x)^2$ to $f'(x)=3x^2(1-x)^2-2x^3(1-x)$ from which it is obvious that you can take a factor $x^2(1-x)$ leaving $(3-5x)$. Also since $f(0)=f(1)=0$ and $f(x)$ is positive in $(0,1)$ there will be a local maximum in this interval. No need to take the second derivative. But neat all the same.
                        $endgroup$
                        – Mark Bennet
                        Jan 5 at 6:57




                        $begingroup$
                        I think it is easier to differentiate $f(x)=x^3(1-x)^2$ to $f'(x)=3x^2(1-x)^2-2x^3(1-x)$ from which it is obvious that you can take a factor $x^2(1-x)$ leaving $(3-5x)$. Also since $f(0)=f(1)=0$ and $f(x)$ is positive in $(0,1)$ there will be a local maximum in this interval. No need to take the second derivative. But neat all the same.
                        $endgroup$
                        – Mark Bennet
                        Jan 5 at 6:57












                        $begingroup$
                        We are searching for the absolute maximum in $[0,1]$, not local ones. As such, you need to compare the functional values at $0,1,3/5;f''(1)>0,f''(0)=0$ are insufficient to reject $0,1$
                        $endgroup$
                        – Shubham Johri
                        Jan 5 at 7:06






                        $begingroup$
                        We are searching for the absolute maximum in $[0,1]$, not local ones. As such, you need to compare the functional values at $0,1,3/5;f''(1)>0,f''(0)=0$ are insufficient to reject $0,1$
                        $endgroup$
                        – Shubham Johri
                        Jan 5 at 7:06













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                        Let Constraint function be
                        $$C(a,b)= a+b-1=0 $$
                        and the Object function that needs maximization be
                        $$G(a,b)=a^2b^3 $$
                        we have with partial differentiation of combined Lagrangian:
                        $$ C(a,b)- lambda G(a,b) $$
                        condition to evaluate the multiplier $lambda$
                        $$dfrac {dfrac{partial C(a,b)}{partial a} } {dfrac{partial C(a,b)}{partial b} } =dfrac {dfrac{partial G(a,b)}{partial a}} {dfrac{partial G(a,b)}{partial b} } $$
                        $$dfrac{2a^2b^3}{3a^3b^2} =1quad rightarrow dfrac{a}{b} = dfrac{2}{3} $$



                        That it attains a maximum.. can be checked with second derivatives of Object function and its sign change.



                        After plugging in these values Object function maximum value is:



                        $$ dfrac{27a^5}{8} =dfrac{4b^5}{9}. $$






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                          Let Constraint function be
                          $$C(a,b)= a+b-1=0 $$
                          and the Object function that needs maximization be
                          $$G(a,b)=a^2b^3 $$
                          we have with partial differentiation of combined Lagrangian:
                          $$ C(a,b)- lambda G(a,b) $$
                          condition to evaluate the multiplier $lambda$
                          $$dfrac {dfrac{partial C(a,b)}{partial a} } {dfrac{partial C(a,b)}{partial b} } =dfrac {dfrac{partial G(a,b)}{partial a}} {dfrac{partial G(a,b)}{partial b} } $$
                          $$dfrac{2a^2b^3}{3a^3b^2} =1quad rightarrow dfrac{a}{b} = dfrac{2}{3} $$



                          That it attains a maximum.. can be checked with second derivatives of Object function and its sign change.



                          After plugging in these values Object function maximum value is:



                          $$ dfrac{27a^5}{8} =dfrac{4b^5}{9}. $$






                          share|cite|improve this answer









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                            $begingroup$

                            Let Constraint function be
                            $$C(a,b)= a+b-1=0 $$
                            and the Object function that needs maximization be
                            $$G(a,b)=a^2b^3 $$
                            we have with partial differentiation of combined Lagrangian:
                            $$ C(a,b)- lambda G(a,b) $$
                            condition to evaluate the multiplier $lambda$
                            $$dfrac {dfrac{partial C(a,b)}{partial a} } {dfrac{partial C(a,b)}{partial b} } =dfrac {dfrac{partial G(a,b)}{partial a}} {dfrac{partial G(a,b)}{partial b} } $$
                            $$dfrac{2a^2b^3}{3a^3b^2} =1quad rightarrow dfrac{a}{b} = dfrac{2}{3} $$



                            That it attains a maximum.. can be checked with second derivatives of Object function and its sign change.



                            After plugging in these values Object function maximum value is:



                            $$ dfrac{27a^5}{8} =dfrac{4b^5}{9}. $$






                            share|cite|improve this answer









                            $endgroup$



                            Let Constraint function be
                            $$C(a,b)= a+b-1=0 $$
                            and the Object function that needs maximization be
                            $$G(a,b)=a^2b^3 $$
                            we have with partial differentiation of combined Lagrangian:
                            $$ C(a,b)- lambda G(a,b) $$
                            condition to evaluate the multiplier $lambda$
                            $$dfrac {dfrac{partial C(a,b)}{partial a} } {dfrac{partial C(a,b)}{partial b} } =dfrac {dfrac{partial G(a,b)}{partial a}} {dfrac{partial G(a,b)}{partial b} } $$
                            $$dfrac{2a^2b^3}{3a^3b^2} =1quad rightarrow dfrac{a}{b} = dfrac{2}{3} $$



                            That it attains a maximum.. can be checked with second derivatives of Object function and its sign change.



                            After plugging in these values Object function maximum value is:



                            $$ dfrac{27a^5}{8} =dfrac{4b^5}{9}. $$







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