Exercise · ZW-ABSOLUTE-EXTREMA-ON-A-REGION-003 · ★★☆ Intermediate

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

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  • C. \(10\)

Explanation

The critical point \((1,2)\) gives \(2\), but that is the minimum. Evaluate the corners: \(f(0,0)=7\), \(f(3,0)=10\), \(f(0,3)=4\), \(f(3,3)=7\). On each side \(f\) is an upward-opening parabola, so its maximum is at an end of the side, and the largest value is \(10\).

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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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