Question

among all pairs of numbers whose difference is 16, find a pair whose product is as small as possible. what is the minimum product? the pair of numbers whose difference is 16 and whose product is as small as possible is 8, -8. (use a comma to separate answers.) the minimum product is \boxed{}.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the two numbers

The pair of numbers is given as \(8\) and \(-8\).

Step2: Calculate the product

To find the product, we multiply the two numbers: \(8\times(-8)\).

Using the rule of multiplying a positive and a negative number (the product is negative), we have \(8\times(-8)= - 64\).

Answer:

\(-64\)