Answer:
39/2, 39/2 give a maximum product.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let 1 number be x then the other is 39-x.
Product P = x(39 - x)
= 39x - x^2.
Finding the derivative:
dP/dx = 39 - 2x
When P is a maximum or minimum dP/dx = 0, so
39 - 2x = 0
x = 39/2.
The 2 numbers are both 39/2.
