Use a CAS to generate a contour plot of f x , y = 2 x 2 − 4 x y + y 4 + 2 for − 2 ≤ x ≤ 2 and − 2 ≤ y ≤ 2 , and use the plot to approximate the locations of all relative extrema and saddle points in the region. Check your answer using calculus, and identify the relative extrema as relative maxima or minima .
Use a CAS to generate a contour plot of f x , y = 2 x 2 − 4 x y + y 4 + 2 for − 2 ≤ x ≤ 2 and − 2 ≤ y ≤ 2 , and use the plot to approximate the locations of all relative extrema and saddle points in the region. Check your answer using calculus, and identify the relative extrema as relative maxima or minima .
Solution Summary: The author analyzes the contour plot of the provided function using the following commands in Maple.
Use a CAS to generate a contour plot of
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and use the plot to approximate the locations of all relative extrema and saddle points in the region. Check your answer using calculus, and identify the relative extrema as relative maxima or minima.
Formula Formula A function f(x) attains a local maximum at x=a , if there exists a neighborhood (a−δ,a+δ) of a such that, f(x)<f(a), ∀ x∈(a−δ,a+δ),x≠a f(x)−f(a)<0, ∀ x∈(a−δ,a+δ),x≠a In such case, f(a) attains a local maximum value f(x) at x=a .
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