Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 14 - Partial Derivatives - 14.7 Exercises - Page 978: 14

Answer

Saddle points are at $(\dfrac{\pi}{2}+n \pi,0)$, where $n$ is any positive integer.

Work Step by Step

Second derivative test: Some noteworthy points to calculate the local minimum, local maximum and saddle point of $f$. 1. If $D(p,q)=f_{xx}(p,q)f_{yy}(p,q)-[f_{xy}(p,q)]^2 \gt 0$ and $f_{xx}(p,q)\gt 0$ , then $f(p,q)$ is a local minimum. 2.If $D(p,q)=f_{xx}(p,q)f_{yy}(p,q)-[f_{xy}(p,q)]^2 \gt 0$ and $f_{xx}(p,q)\lt 0$ , then $f(p,q)$ is a local maximum. 3. If $D(p,q)=f_{xx}(p,q)f_{yy}(p,q)-[f_{xy}(p,q)]^2 \lt 0$ , then $f(p,q)$ is not a local minimum, local maximum, or a saddle point. From the given question, we have $f_x(x,y)=-y\sin x$ and $f_y(x,y)=\cos x$ gives no values of $x=\dfrac{\pi}{2}+n \pi, y=0$. For $(x,y)=(\dfrac{\pi}{2}+n \pi,0)$ $D(\dfrac{\pi}{2}+n \pi,0)=- \sin^2 x \lt 0$ Hence, saddle points are at $(\dfrac{\pi}{2}+n \pi,0)$, where $n$ is any positive integer.
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