Hello, I am stuck trying to solve this problem at the point where you're supposed to solve the simultaneous equations of dz/dx = 0 and dz/dy = 0
I have got 3x^2 - y^2 and 2y - 2xy to solve (if these are correct) but i am struggling. Any help would be great :)
I have got 3x^2 - y^2 and 2y - 2xy to solve (if these are correct) but i am struggling. Any help would be great :)
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∇ f = {3x^2 - y^2, y (3y - 2x)}
∇ f = 0 ... has only one solution at (0,0)
... plug y = 2x/3 into 3x^2 - y^2 = 0 and x = 0 is the only solution
Answer: (0,0) is the only critical point
∇ f = 0 ... has only one solution at (0,0)
... plug y = 2x/3 into 3x^2 - y^2 = 0 and x = 0 is the only solution
Answer: (0,0) is the only critical point