University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 13 - Section 13.7 - Extreme Values and Saddle Points - Exercises - Page 737: 12

Answer

Local maximum at $f(0,0)=1$

Work Step by Step

Since, we have $f_x(x,y)=\dfrac{-2x}{3(x^2+y^2)^{2/3}}=0, f_y(x,y)=\dfrac{-2y}{3(x^2+y^2)^{2/3}}=0$ There are no solutions to the above equations, but the partial derivatives are undefined at: $x=0,y=0$ Thus the critical point is: $(0,0)$ We see that $f(x,y)\le 1$ for all points except $(0,0)$. Thus, local maximum at $f(0,0)=1$
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