Thread: max/min

there is one critical point for z=yx^5 + xy^5 + xy. Find it.

Is the critical point (0,0)?

There is a critical point when dz/dy and when dz/dx are equal to zero
dz/dx= 5yx^5y-1+ y⁵+ y
This is zero at (0,0)

dz/dx= x^5ylnx⁵+ 5xy⁴+ x
This is not defined at (0,0) because ln0 is not defined.

I do not know how to find the critical point but (0,0) is not it

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Originally Posted by Shakarri

There is a critical point when dz/dy and when dz/dx are equal to zero
dz/dx= 5yx^5y-1+ y⁵+ y
This is zero at (0,0)

dz/dx= x^5ylnx⁵+ 5xy⁴+ x
This is not defined at (0,0) because ln0 is not defined.

I do not know how to find the critical point but (0,0) is not it

Sorry, its yx^5 not x^5y

Okay, so what are and ? Where are they both equal to 0?

By the way, in response to Shakarri's comment, a critical point is where the derivative is 0 or where the derivative does not exist.

Originally Posted by HallsofIvy

Okay, so what are and ? Where are they both equal to 0?

By the way, in response to Shakarri's comment, a critical point is where the derivative is 0 or where the derivative does not exist.

fx(x,y)= 5yx^4+y^%+y
fy(x,y)= x^5+5xy^4+x

so x=0 and y=0?