Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 13 - Functions of Several Variables - 13.3 Exercises - Page 897: 65

Answer

$f_x(x,y)=0$ and $f_y(x,y)=0$ simultaneously for $x=2$ and $y=-2.$

Work Step by Step

First we will find both partial derivatives. The partial derivative with respect to $x$ is: $$f_x(x,y)=\frac{\partial}{\partial x}(x^2+xy+y^2-2x+2y)=2x+y-2$$ The partial derivative with respect to $y$ is: $$f_y(x,y)=\frac{\partial}{\partial y}(x^2+xy+y^2-2x+2y)=x+2y+2$$ To find all the values of $x$ and $y$ such that $f_x(x,y)=0$ and $f_y(x,y)=0$ we will equate both partial derivatives with 0: $$f_x(x,y)=2x+y-2=0,f_y(x,y)=x+2y+2=0$$ From the second equation we have that $x=-2y-2$, so putting this into the first equation we get: $$2(-2y-2)+y-2=0\Rightarrow-3y-6=0\Rightarrow y=-2$$ Now for $x$ we have: $$x=-2y-2=-2\cdot(-2)-2=2$$ So, $f_x(x,y)=0$ and $f_y(x,y)=0$ simultaneously for $x=2$ and $y=-2.$
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