MHB Min-Max over a closed bounded region

[Yankel]

Hello again

I have another question regarding absolute min-max over a region. This is a weird one.

My function is:

\[f(x,y)=x^{2}+y^{2}-xy\]

and the region is:

\[\left | x \right |+\left | y \right |\leq 1\]

Now, I have plotted the region using Maple:

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The answer in the book where it came from is weird, it say that the maximum value is at the points: (1,-1) and (-1,1) while the minimum is at (0.5,-1) and (-1,0.5)

All these points are NOT in the region ! Am I missing something ?

My intuition say that these answers are for a different question.

Thanks !

 

[Opalg]

There is certainly something wrong here. The answer bears no relation at all to the question. Either the book is wrong or you have looked up the answer to the wrong question. :p

 

[Yankel]

No, these answered were copied from a book, not by me, so the wrong answer was copied.

Just wanted to make sure, I thought I miss something very basic :D