Lesson 29

EXTREMA OF FUNCTIONS
OF TWO VARIABLES
 OBJECTIVE:
• To determine the relative maximum, relative minimum or
saddle point using the second partial test.
EXTREMA OF FUNCTIONS OF TWO VARIABLES
THE SECOND PARTIALS TEST
2 . f(x ,
y) =

a +

xy+ y
-
0x

Locate all relative manima , relative minima and saddle points .

of If 0
2x
y 6 0 x
xy 0 0
=
+
0
+

= - +
+
= =
+

On by

mea
x 2nd eq
2y 0
=
+

-
x
2y
-
=

2( xy)
-
+

y
=

6
x
=

2) C)
-

G
4y + y
=

x 4
- =

3y G
Critical point &
=
-

happens at 2= 4 >
yo
-

2
y
=

-
-
Determine Whether = 4 & y . =- a be a relative minimum
,
a relative

maximum or a saddle point by having

the second partial test .

D =

fun (no 40) fyy(x0 g0)

, ,
-

(fay (20 y01)"

,

lay "

:
(anty-4)/a . = 4 .
4 =
-3
· () y .
"

jetalli
fax (x y ) Frey)
2
=

2
=

.. 0

-
 fay by (8) /ar
(fey (no yo)
=

, yo D =

fan(x0 yo) fy(x0 y0) -

, .
,

(zuty 6) /wo
-

= + D
=

(2)(2) -

(1) = 4 -

1 =

370
yo =
2
-

D > 0
,yo)
fay (no
-

, y0) =

1 - -

--

-
-
f(x =

4, 4. =-2) is a relative minimum

f(xo = 4 ,
y -2)
=
=

(4) (4)( 2) + + ( 2)2

- -

6(4)
=>
16 + ( -

8) + 4 -

24
= 12
-
-
Examples:
Activity: p.986