Finding The Minimums, Maximums, And Saddle Points Of A Graph.

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Homework Statement



Find the maximums, minimums, and saddle points (if any) of

Z = 4Y3 + X2 - 12Y2 - 36Y +2


Homework Equations


The partial derivatives with respect to X , and Y.



The Attempt at a Solution



I took the two partials, and set them equal to zero. The problem is that there is not anything to substitute, and when I tried solving them there was no solution.
 
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Baumer8993 said:

Homework Statement



Find the maximums, minimums, and saddle points (if any) of

Z = 4Y3 + X2 - 12Y2 - 36Y +2


Homework Equations


The partial derivatives with respect to X , and Y.



The Attempt at a Solution



I took the two partials, and set them equal to zero. The problem is that there is not anything to substitute, and when I tried solving them there was no solution.

Yes, there are solutions. Show your work.