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: 72

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

First we will find both partial derivatives. The partial derivative with respect to x is: $$f_x(x,y)=\frac{\partial}{\partial x}(\ln(x^2+y^2+1))=\frac{1}{x^2+y^2+1}\frac{\partial}{\partial x}(x^2+y^2+1)=\frac{2x}{x^2+y^2+1}$$ The partial derivative with respect to y is: $$f_y(x,y)=\frac{\partial}{\partial y}(\ln(x^2+y^2+1))=\frac{1}{x^2+y^2+1}\frac{\partial}{\partial y}(x^2+y^2+1)=\frac{2y}{x^2+y^2+1}$$ 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 $0$: $$f_x(x,y)=\frac{2x}{x^2+y^2+1}=0,f_x(x,y)=\frac{2y}{x^2+y^2+1}=0$$ From the first equation we have: $2x=0\Rightarrow x=0$ and from the second one we have $2y=0\Rightarrow y=0$ So, $f_x(x,y)=0$ and $f_y(x,y)=0$ simultaneously for $x=0$ and $y=0$.
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