University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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

Answer

Saddle point at $(0,0)$; Local maximum at $(\dfrac{-2}{3},\dfrac{2}{3})=\dfrac{170}{27}$

Work Step by Step

Since, we have $f_x(x,y)=3x^2-2y=0, f_y(x,y)=-3y^2-2x=0$ After solving the above two equations, we get The critical point is: $(0,0)$ and $(\dfrac{-2}{3},\dfrac{2}{3})$ As per second derivative test, for $(0,0)$ we have $D=f_{xx}f_{yy}-f^2_{xy}=-4$ and $D=-4 \lt 0$ Thus, saddle point at $(0,0)$ Now, for $(\dfrac{-2}{3},\dfrac{2}{3})$, we have $D=f_{xx}f_{yy}-f^2_{xy}=12$ and $D=12 \gt 0$ and $f_{xx}=-4 \lt 0$ Thus, local maximum at $(\dfrac{-2}{3},\dfrac{2}{3})=\dfrac{170}{27}$ Hence: Saddle point at $(0,0)$; Local maximum at $(\dfrac{-2}{3},\dfrac{2}{3})=\dfrac{170}{27}$
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