University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 13 - Section 13.7 - Extreme Values and Saddle Points - Exercises - Page 737: 4

Answer

Saddle point at $(\dfrac{6}{5},\dfrac{69}{25})$

Work Step by Step

Since, we have $f_x(x,y)=5y-14x+3=0, f_y(x,y)=5x-6=0$ After solving the above two equations, we get $x=\dfrac{6}{5},y=\dfrac{69}{25}$ Thus the critical point is: $(\dfrac{6}{5},\dfrac{69}{25})$ As per second derivative test, we have $D=f_{xx}f_{yy}-f^2_{xy}=-25$ and $D=-25 \lt 0$ Thus, saddle point at $(\dfrac{6}{5},\dfrac{69}{25})$
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