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- How do you minimize two variable functions?
- What is the difference between maximizing and minimizing a function?
How do you minimize two variable functions?
The minimum of a function of two variables must occur at a point (x, y) such that each partial derivative (with respect to x, and with respect to y) is zero. (Of course there are other possibilities akin to those in calculus of one variable — if the derivative is not defined, etc. They don't apply here.)
What is the difference between maximizing and minimizing a function?
maximizing: means finding the largest (or maximum) value the quantity can be. minimizing: means finding the smallest (or minimum) value the quantity can be.
