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030.

Applied Calculus II

08-05-2008

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08:30:13

Query problem 7.5.10 extrema of x^2+6xy+10y^2-4y+4

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first, you need to find the partial derivatives

fx(x,y) = 2x + 6y

fy(x,y) = 6x + 20y - 4

the only critical points are those for which the first partial derivatives are zero.

i'm not sure how you'd set something equal to zero though that has 2 different variables.

fxx(x,y) = 2

fyy(x,y) = 20

fxy(x,y) = 6

so (2)(20) - 6 = 34 and is a relative minimum

confidence assessment: 2

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08:34:44

List the relative extrema and the saddle points of the function and tell which is which, and how you obtained each.

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I already listed the relative minimum

saddle points:

alright, I think when ou set 2x + 6y equal to 0 and 6x + 20y -4 equal to 0 one of the points you get is (0,0).

you use this in figuring your saddle point

saddle point = 0

confidence assessment: 2

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08:37:50

How did you test each critical point to determine if it is a relative max, relative min or saddle point?

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im not sure what the exact critical points are because I'm not sure how to solve 2x + 6y = 0 and 6x +20y - 4 =0 when there are two variables to solve for.

but I found the second partial derivative of each and plugged them into d = (fxx)(fyy) - (fxy)^2

confidence assessment: 2

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08:43:44

Query problem 7.5.28 extrema of x^3+y^3 -3x^2+6y^2+3x+12y+7

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begin by finding first partial derivatives

fx(x,y) = 3x^2 - 6x + 3

fy(x,y) = 3y^2 +12y + 12

set them equal to zero

3x^2 - 6x + 3 = 0

3y^2 +12y + 12 = 0

not sure about others, I know one of the critical points is (0,0). the other two might be (1,1) (-1,-1).

confidence assessment: 2

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08:48:00

List the relative extrema and the saddle points of the function and tell which is which, and how you obtained each.

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fxx(x,y) = 6x - 6

fyy(x,y) = 6y +12

fxy(x,y) = 0

at (1,1) d = 6 * 6 - 0^2 = 36 fxx(x,y) = 6 relative minimum

at (-1,-1) d = 6 * 6 - 0^2 = 36 fxx(x,y) = 6 relative minimum

at (0,0) d = 0 * 0 - 0^2 = 0 fxx(x,y) = 0 saddle point

confidence assessment: 2

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08:48:14

What are the critical points and what equations did you solve to get them?

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previously shown

confidence assessment: 0

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08:49:35

How did you test each critical point to determine if it is a relative max, relative min or saddle point?

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by using the equation d = (fxx)(fyy) - (fxy)^2

confidence assessment: 2

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08:50:15

At what point(s) did the second-partials test fail?

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at (0,0) and this was the saddle point

confidence assessment: 1

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