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Question Number 204152 by universe last updated on 07/Feb/24

  the maximum value of f(x,y) = xy−x^3 y^2    attained over the square 0≤x≤1;0≤y≤1 is

themaximumvalueoff(x,y)=xyx3y2attainedoverthesquare0x1;0y1is

Answered by ajfour last updated on 08/Feb/24

f(x,y)=z=t−t^3   (dz/dt)=1−3t^2 =0  ⇒  t=(1/( (√3)))  z_(max) =(2/( (√(27)))) ≈ 0.38490

f(x,y)=z=tt3dzdt=13t2=0t=13zmax=2270.38490

Answered by mr W last updated on 08/Feb/24

f(1,y)=y−y^2 =(1/4)−(y−(1/2))^2   f(1,y)_(max) =(1/4)=0.25  f(x,1)=x−x^3   ((df(x,1))/dx)=1−3x^2 =0 ⇒x=(1/( (√3)))  f(x,1)_(max) =(1/( (√3)))−(1/(3(√3)))=((2(√3))/9)≈0.3849  ⇒f(x,y)_(max) =((2(√3))/9) ✓

f(1,y)=yy2=14(y12)2f(1,y)max=14=0.25f(x,1)=xx3df(x,1)dx=13x2=0x=13f(x,1)max=13133=2390.3849f(x,y)max=239

Commented by ajfour last updated on 08/Feb/24

think i misread the question phone screen  was not clean but this gave you some  clue!

thinkimisreadthequestionphonescreenwasnotcleanbutthisgaveyousomeclue!

Commented by mr W last updated on 08/Feb/24

how i came to the path:  since there is no solution for   (∂f/∂x)=0 ∧ (∂f/∂y)=0 except at x=y=0,  that means there is no extremum  and we should search the  maximum on the boundary:  x=0 or x=1 or y=0 or y=1.  x=0 or y=0 gives f=0  x=1 gives f_(max) =(1/4)  y=1 gives f_(max) =((2(√3))/9)  ⇒f_(max) =((2(√3))/9) for 0≤x, y≤1

howicametothepath:sincethereisnosolutionforfx=0fy=0exceptatx=y=0,thatmeansthereisnoextremumandweshouldsearchthemaximumontheboundary:x=0orx=1ory=0ory=1.x=0ory=0givesf=0x=1givesfmax=14y=1givesfmax=239fmax=239for0x,y1

Commented by universe last updated on 08/Feb/24

thanks sir

thankssir

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