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Find the global max/min for z=xy^2 - 5 on the region bounded by y=x

  1. Sep 30, 2012 #1

    countzander

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    Find the global max/min for z=xy^2 - 5 on the region bounded by y=x and y=1-x^2 in the xy-plane.
     
    countzander, Sep 30, 2012
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  3. Sep 30, 2012 #2

    Robert1986

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    Re: Optimization

    And what have you done so far?
     
    Robert1986, Sep 30, 2012
  4. Sep 30, 2012 #3

    countzander

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    Re: Optimization

    I found the critical point of z=xy^2 - 5 at (0,0), but I do not know how to relate this to the boundary.
     
    countzander, Sep 30, 2012
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