Can the Maximum of Rational Functions Be Split into Separate Maxima?

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The discussion centers on the mathematical question of whether the maximum of the rational function (dx^2 + ex + f) / (ax^2 + bx + c) can be expressed as the product of two separate maxima: max((dx^2 + ex + f) / (gx + h)) and max((gx + h) / (ax^2 + bx + c)). The consensus is that this is not possible, as the maxima do not necessarily occur at the same values of x, and the existence of maxima is not guaranteed. A counterexample provided involves the functions -x^2 + 4 and 3x^2 with the line y = 3, illustrating that the maxima can diverge.

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Suppose 2 cuadratic functions: ax^2+bx+c, dx^2+ex+f. Suppose that the first one is upside with its minimum above the x line reference, and the second one is downside with its maximum above the x reference, and suppose that the two functions intersect at two points that pass through straight line gx+h.
My question is
¿could the maximum of (dx^2+ex+f)/(ax^2+bx+c), be splitted as the
max( (dx^2+ex+f)/(gx+h))*max((gx+h)/(ax^2+bx+c))?

I don't know how to put drawings here, but i hope the argument has been clear to understand
I was tryng some numeric examples in my pc and the result was positive, but i don't know what is the general proof. Thanks for your comments
 
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No, this cannot be done. The maxima don't even need to exist. Test it on ##-x^2+4\, , \,3x^2## with ##y=3## as straight. And you must not multiply infinities.
 
japam said:
Suppose 2 cuadratic functions: ax^2+bx+c, dx^2+ex+f. Suppose that the first one is upside with its minimum above the x line reference, and the second one is downside with its maximum above the x reference, and suppose that the two functions intersect at two points that pass through straight line gx+h.
My question is
¿could the maximum of (dx^2+ex+f)/(ax^2+bx+c), be splitted as the
max( (dx^2+ex+f)/(gx+h))*max((gx+h)/(ax^2+bx+c))?

I don't know how to put drawings here, but i hope the argument has been clear to understand
I was tryng some numeric examples in my pc and the result was positive, but i don't know what is the general proof. Thanks for your comments
That would only work if max was reached for the same values of x, e.g., Max ##sinx \neq ## (Max ## {xsinx})## (Max## \frac {1}{x})## ( for one, last expression is unbounded, while ##sinx## has ##1## as its max.
 

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