Exercise · ZW-ABSOLUTE-EXTREMA-ON-A-REGION-002 · ★☆☆ Basic

Find the absolute minimum of \(f(x,y)=x^2+y^2-2x-4y+7\) on the square \([0,3]\times[0,3]\).

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  • B. \(2\)

Explanation

The derivatives \(f_x=2x-2\), \(f_y=2y-4\) vanish at \((1,2)\), which lies inside the square, and \(f(1,2)=2\). On the boundary \(f\) takes larger values (for instance \(f(0,2)=3\)), so the absolute minimum is \(2\).

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Review the concept: Absolute extrema on a region

The absolute extrema of a function \(f\) on a closed, bounded region \(D\) are the minimum \(m\) and the maximum \(M\) of the values \(f\) takes on \(D\).

\[m=\min_{D} f,\qquad M=\max_{D} f\]

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