Q1

a)

f ( x , y )=x 2+ y 2
f ' x =2 x

f ' y=2 y
For stationary points put f ' =0

f ' x=2 x=0

2 x=0
x=0

f ' y=2 y=0

2 y=0
y=0
Hence there is one stationary point (0, 0)

Finding nature of stationary point:

f ' ' x x =2

f ' ' x x >0 So this is minima point

f ' ' yy=2

f ' ' yy >0 So this is minima point

b)

f ( x , y )=2 x+3 y

f ' x=2

f ' y=3

For stationary points put f ' =0

f ' x=2=0
2=0

f ' y=3=0
3=0
Hence there is no stationary point found.

c)

f ( x , y )=x 2−2 x + 4 y 2
f ' x =2 x -2

f ' y=8 y
For stationary points put f ' =0

f ' x=2 x−2=0

2 x−2=0
x=1

f ' y=8 y=0

y=0
Hence there is one stationary point (1, 0)

Finding nature of stationary point:

f ' ' xx =2

f ' ' xx >0 So this is minima point

f ' ' yy =8
f ' ' yy >0 So this is minima point

Q2

f ( x , y )=x 2−x y +2 y 2
x + y=2
y=2−x Put this in f ( x , y )

f ( x )=x 2−x (2−x)+2(2−x)2

f ( x )=x 2−2 x + x 2+2( 4−4 x+ x 2 )

f ( x )=x 2−2 x + x 2+8−8 x +2 x 2

f ( x )=4 x 2−10 x+ 8
Taking derivative w.r.t x

f ' ( x )=8 x −10

For critical point put f ' ( x )=0

0=8 x−10
5
x=
4
Taking double derivative f ( x )

f ' ' ( x ) =8 > 0 so the function is minimum at this point

Put the value of x in y=2−x

5
y=2−
4
3
y=
4

Put f( 54 , 34 ) in given function

2 2
5 3 5 5 3 3 7
f ( , ) =( ) −( )( ) +2 ( ) =
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
It is the min at the critical points.