Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
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Chapter 15 - Differentiation in Several Variables - 15.7 Optimization in Several Variables - Exercises - Page 822: 31

Answer

$$global~max: 1,\ \ \ \ \ global~min: \frac{1}{35}$$

Work Step by Step

Given $$f(x, y)=\left(x^{2}+y^{2}+1\right)^{-1}, \quad 0 \leq x \leq 3, \quad 0 \leq y \leq 5$$ We see that $f(x,y)$ is maximum when $x^2$ and $y^2$ are minimum (when $x = y = 0$). $f$ is minimum when $x^2$ and $y^2$ are maximum; that is, when $x = 3$ and $y = 5$. Hence, the global maximum of $f$ on the given set is $$f (0, 0) = (02 + 02 + 1)^{-1} = 1$$ and the global minimum is $$f (3, 5) = (3^2 + 5^2 + 1)^{-1} =\frac{1}{35} $$
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