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: 67

Answer

$f_x(x,y)=0$ and $f_y(x,y)=0$ simultaneously for $x=-6$ and $y=4.$

Work Step by Step

First we will find both partial derivatives. The partial derivative with respect to $x$ is: $$f_x(x,y)=\frac{\partial}{\partial x}(x^2+4xy+y^2-4x+16y+3)=2x+4y-4$$ The partial derivative with respect to $y$ is: $$f_y(x,y)=\frac{\partial }{\partial y}(x^2+4xy+y^2-4x+16y+3)=4x+2y+16$$ To find all 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 $0$: $$f_x(x,y)=2x+4y-4=0,f_y(x,y)=4x+2y+16=0$$ From the first equation we have: $x+2y-2=0\Rightarrow2y=2-x$. Putting this into the second equation we get: $$4x+2-x+16=0\Rightarrow3x=-18\Rightarrow x=-6,$$ which gives us: $$2y=2-x=2-(-6)=8\Rightarrow y=4$$ So, $f_x(x,y)=0$ and $f_y(x,y)=0$ simultaneously for $x=-6$ and $y=4.$
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