MichaelB1301 Messages 1 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Dec 10, 2010 #1 How do you max/min points of the following equation z=-3x^2+54x+52y-3xy-2y^2+100 regards mb
Char. Limit Gold Member Messages 1,222 Reaction score 23 Dec 10, 2010 #2 Find the points where dz/dx = dz/dy = 0. Use the second partial derivative test to check whether they are minima or maxima.
Find the points where dz/dx = dz/dy = 0. Use the second partial derivative test to check whether they are minima or maxima.
AdkinsJr Messages 148 Reaction score 0 Dec 10, 2010 #3 I would add that this isn't an implicit function. It's just two-variable. It's explicity defined z=f(x,y) so finding the partials is pretty straight forward.
I would add that this isn't an implicit function. It's just two-variable. It's explicity defined z=f(x,y) so finding the partials is pretty straight forward.