If x and y are two real numbers such that x > 0 and xy = 1. The the minimum value of x + y is ________________.
It is given that, x and y are two real numbers such that x > 0 and xy = 1.
Let $S=x+y$
Now, $x y=1 \Rightarrow y=\frac{1}{x}$
$\therefore S=x+y=x+\frac{1}{x}$
Differentiating both sides with respect to x, we get
$\frac{d S}{d x}=1-\frac{1}{x^{2}}$
For maxima or minima,
$\frac{d S}{d x}=0$
$\Rightarrow 1-\frac{1}{x^{2}}=0$
$\Rightarrow x^{2}=1$
$\Rightarrow x=1 \quad(x>0)$
Now,
$\frac{d^{2} S}{d x^{2}}=\frac{2}{x^{3}}$
At x = 1, we have
$\left(\frac{d^{2} S}{d x^{2}}\right)_{x=1}=\frac{2}{(1)^{3}}=2>0$
So, x = 1 is the point of local minimum
Thus, S is minimum when x = 1.
When $x=1, y=\frac{1}{x}=1$
$\therefore$ Minimum value of $S=x+y=1+1=2$
Thus, the minimum value of x + y is 2.
If x and y are two real numbers such that x > 0 and xy = 1. The the minimum value of x + y is ___2___.