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Example Question #1 : Relative Minimums And Maximums
Find and classify all the critical points for .
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Saddle Point
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First thing we need to do is take partial derivatives.
Now we want to find critical points, we do this by setting the partial derivative in respect to x equal to zero.
Now we want to plug in these values into the partial derivative in respect to y and set it equal to zero.
Lets summarize the critical points:
If
If
Now we need to classify these points, we do this by creating a general formula .
, where , is a critical point.
If and , then there is a relative minimum at
If and , then there is a relative maximum at
If , there is a saddle point at
If then the point may be a relative minimum, relative maximum or a saddle point.
Now we plug in the critical values into .
Since and , is a relative minimum.
Since , is a saddle point.
Since , is a saddle point
Since , is a saddle point
Example Question #2 : Relative Minimums And Maximums
Find the relative maxima and minima of .
is a relative maximum.
is a relative maximum.
is a relative minimum.
is a relative minimum.
is a relative minimum.
To find the relative maxima and minima, we must find all the first order and second order partial derivatives. We will use the first order partial derivative to find the critical points, then use the equation
to classify the critical points.
If and , then there is a relative minimum at this point.
If and , then there is a relative maximum at this point.
If , then this point is a saddle point.
If , then this point cannot be classified.
The first order partial derivatives are
The second order partial derivatives are
To find the critical points, we will set the first derivatives equal to
There is only one critical point and it is at . We need to determine if this critical point is a maximum or minimum using and .
Since and , is a relative minimum.
Example Question #3 : Relative Minimums And Maximums
Find the relative maxima and minima of .
is a relative maximum, is a relative minimum
is a saddle point, is a relative minimum
and are relative minima
and are relative maxima
is a saddle point, is a relative minimum
To find the relative maxima and minima, we must find all the first order and second order partial derivatives. We will use the first order partial derivative to find the critical points, then use the equation
to classify the critical points.
If and , then there is a relative minimum at this point.
If and , then there is a relative maximum at this point.
If , then this point is a saddle point.
If , then this point cannot be classified.
The first order partial derivatives are
The second order partial derivatives are
To find the critical points, we will set the first derivatives equal to
There are two possible values of , and .
We find the corresponding values of using (found by rearranging the first derivative)
There are critical points at and. We need to determine if the critical points are maximums or minimums using and .
At ,
Since , is a saddle point.
At ,
Since and , is a relative minimum.
Example Question #4 : Relative Minimums And Maximums
Find the relative maxima and minima of .
, and are relative maxima.
, and are saddle points.
, and are relative minima.
and are relative minima, is a relative maximum.
, and are saddle points.
To find the relative maxima and minima, we must find all the first order and second order partial derivatives. We will use the first order partial derivative to find the critical points, then use the equation
to classify the critical points.
If and , then there is a relative minimum at this point.
If and , then there is a relative maximum at this point.
If , then this point is a saddle point.
If , then this point cannot be classified.
The first order partial derivatives are
The second order partial derivatives are
To find the critical points, we will set the first derivatives equal to
Squaring both sides of the equation gives us
Multiplying both sides of the equation by gives us
There are three possible values of ; , and .
We find the corresponding values of using (found by rearranging the first derivative)
There are critical points at , and. We need to determine if the critical points are maximums or minimums using and .
At ,
Since , is a saddle point.
At ,
Since , is a saddle point.
At ,
Since , is a saddle point.
Example Question #1 : Relative Minimums And Maximums
Find the relative maxima and minima of .
is a saddle point.
is a relative minimum.
is a relative maximum.
and are relative minima.
is a saddle point.
To find the relative maxima and minima, we must find all the first order and second order partial derivatives. We will use the first order partial derivative to find the critical points, then use the equation
to classify the critical points.
If and , then there is a relative minimum at this point.
If and , then there is a relative maximum at this point.
If , then this point is a saddle point.
If , then this point cannot be classified.
The first order partial derivatives are
The second order partial derivatives are
To find the critical points, we will set the first derivatives equal to
There is only one real value of ;
We find the corresponding value of using (found by rearranging the first derivative)
There is a critical point at . We need to determine if the critical point is a maximum or minimum using and .
At ,
Since , is a saddle point.
Example Question #121 : Applications Of Partial Derivatives
Find the relative maxima and minima of .
and are relative maxima
is a relative maxima, is a relative minima
and are saddle points
is a relative minima, is a relative maxima
and are saddle points
To find the relative maxima and minima, we must find all the first order and second order partial derivatives. We will use the first order partial derivative to find the critical points, then use the equation
to classify the critical points.
If and , then there is a relative minimum at this point.
If and , then there is a relative maximum at this point.
If , then this point is a saddle point.
If , then this point cannot be classified.
The first order partial derivatives are
The second order partial derivatives are
To find the critical points, we will set the first derivatives equal to
The real values of are and
We find the corresponding value of using (found by rearranging the first derivative)
There are critical points at and . We need to determine if the critical points are maxima or minima using and .
At ,
Since , is a saddle point.
At ,
Since , is a saddle point.
Example Question #3 : Relative Minimums And Maximums
Find the relative maxima and minima of .
is a saddle point, and are relative minima.
is a relative minima, and are relative maxima.
is a saddle point, and are saddle points.
, and are relative maxima.
is a saddle point, and are relative minima.
To find the relative maxima and minima, we must find all the first order and second order partial derivatives. We will use the first order partial derivative to find the critical points, then use the equation
to classify the critical points.
If and , then there is a relative minimum at this point.
If and , then there is a relative maximum at this point.
If , then this point is a saddle point.
If , then this point cannot be classified.
The first order partial derivatives are
The second order partial derivatives are
To find the critical points, we will set the first derivatives equal to
Setting each factor in the expression equal to gives us
and
The real values of are , and
We find the corresponding value of using (found by rearranging the first derivative)
There are critical points at , and . We need to determine if the critical points are maxima or minima using and .
At ,
Since , is a saddle point.
At ,
Since and , is a minimum.
At ,
Since and , is a minimum.
Example Question #2 : Relative Minimums And Maximums
Find the relative maxima and minima of .
is a relative maxima
is a saddle point
and is a relative maxima
and is a relative minima
is a saddle point
To find the relative maxima and minima, we must find all the first order and second order partial derivatives. We will use the first order partial derivative to find the critical points, then use the equation
to classify the critical points.
If and , then there is a relative minimum at this point.
If and , then there is a relative maximum at this point.
If , then this point is a saddle point.
If , then this point cannot be classified.
The first order partial derivatives are
The second order partial derivatives are
To find the critical points, we will set the first derivatives equal to
Using a TI-83 or other software to find the root, we find that ,
We find the corresponding value of using (found by rearranging the first derivative)
There is a critical points at . We need to determine if the critical point is a maximum or minimum using and .
At ,
Since , is a saddle point.
Example Question #9 : Relative Minimums And Maximums
Find the relative maxima and minima of .
, , , ,, , and are relative maxima
, , and are saddle points
, , and are relative minima
, , , ,, , and are saddle points
, , and are relative minima
, , and are relative maxima
, , , ,, , and are relative minima
, , and are relative maxima
, , and are saddle points
, , , ,, , and are relative maxima
, , and , , , and are saddle points
, , , ,, , and are saddle points
, , and are relative minima
, , and are relative maxima
To find the relative maxima and minima, we must find all the first order and second order partial derivatives. We will use the first order partial derivative to find the critical points, then use the equation
to classify the critical points.
If and , then there is a relative minimum at this point.
If and , then there is a relative maximum at this point.
If , then this point is a saddle point.
If , then this point cannot be classified.
The first order partial derivatives are
The second order partial derivatives are
To find the critical points, we will set the first derivatives equal to
Our derivatives equal when and . Every linear combination of these points is a critical point. The critical points are
, , ,
, , ,
, , ,
, , ,
We need to determine if the critical point is a maximum or minimum using and .
, , ,
Saddle point
minimum
minimum
Saddle point
, , ,
maximum
saddle point
saddle point
maximum
, , ,
maximum
saddle point
saddle point
maximum
, , ,
saddle point
minimum
minimum
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Example Question #2 : Relative Minimums And Maximums
Find the relative maxima and minima of .
is a relative maximum
is a relative minimum
is a relative minimum
is a relative maximum
is a relative minimum
To find the relative maxima and minima, we must find all the first order and second order partial derivatives. We will use the first order partial derivative to find the critical points, then use the equation
to classify the critical points.
If and , then there is a relative minimum at this point.
If and , then there is a relative maximum at this point.
If , then this point is a saddle point.
If , then this point cannot be classified.
The first order partial derivatives are
The second order partial derivatives are
To find the critical points, we will set the first derivatives equal to
There is a critical point at . We need to determine if the critical point is a maximum or minimum using and .
At ,
Since and , then there is a relative minimum at .
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