University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 13 - Section 13.7 - Extreme Values and Saddle Points - Exercises - Page 737: 25

Answer

Local minimum of $f(2,0)=\dfrac{1}{e^4}$

Work Step by Step

Since, we have $f_x(x,y)=(2x-4)e^{x^2+y^2-4x}=0, f_y(x,y)=2ye^{x^2+y^2-4x}=0$ After solving the above two equations, we get critical point is: $(2,0)$ As per second derivative test, we have $D=f_{xx}f_{yy}-f^2_{xy}=\dfrac{4}{e^8}$ and $D=\dfrac{4}{e^8} \gt 0$ and $f_{xx}=\dfrac{2}{e^4} \gt 0$ Thus, local minimum of $f(2,0)=\dfrac{1}{e^4}$
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