How do you minimize and maximize f(x,y)=(x-y)/(x^2+y^2)f(x,y)=xyx2+y2 constrained to 0<xy-y^2<50<xyy2<5?

1 Answer
Dec 27, 2016

See below.

Explanation:

Local maxima/minima can be located using the Lagrange Multipliers technique. The attached figure shows the two stationary points with local maxima/minima, at the feasible region border. The arrows show the objective function gradient direction at those points.

((f(x,y),x,y),(-0.137852,-5.44061,-1.17109),(0.137852,5.44061,1.17109))

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