Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1285740629
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 14 - Partial Derivatives - Review - Exercises - Page 1024: 54

Answer

Minimum value: $f(0,-2)=-\dfrac{2}{e}$

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 a not a local minimum and local maximum or, a saddle point. Critical point are: $(0,-2)$ For $(x,y)=(0,-2)$ $D=\dfrac{1}{e^2} \gt 0$ ; and $f_{xx} \gt 0$ Thus, when $D(p,q)=f_{xx}(p,q)f_{yy}(p,q)-[f_{xy}(p,q)]^2 \lt 0$ and $f_{xx}(p,q)\gt 0$ , then $f(p,q)$ is a local maximum. Now, $f(0,-2)=(x^2+y)e^{y/2}=[(0)^2+(-2)]e^{-2/2}=-\dfrac{2}{e}$ Therefore, we have Minimum value: $f(0,-2)=-\dfrac{2}{e}$
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