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a. Find the critical point of the given function and then determine whether it is a local maximum, local minimum, or saddle point.f(x, y) = x2 − y2 + 3xyb. Find the critical point of the given function and then determine whether it is a local maximum, local minimum, or saddle point.f(x, y) = x2 + y2 − xy

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Answer:Step-by-step explanation:a) f(x,y) =  x² - y² + 3xyFirst derivative x (variable)                          First derivative y (variable)f´(x)  = 2x  + 3y                                                      f´(y)  = - 2y + 3xSecond derivative x (variable)                   Second derivative y (variable)f´´(xx) = 2                                                               f´´ (yy) = -2Cross derivative                                              Cross  derivativef´´(x,y )  =   3                                                         f´´(y,x)  =  3f´(x) = 0                                  and                     f´(y)  =  02x  + 3y  = 0                                                    - 2y + 3x  = 0We got a two equation system with two uknown variables2x  + 3y  = 0             - 2y + 3x  = 0Solvingx  =  3/2 * y                 -2y  +  3* (3/2) *y =0-2y  +  9/2 y  = 0           y  = 0     and    x  =  0  Critical point  P ( 0 ,0 )we must evaluate f´´(x,x)  = 2f´´(y,y)  = -2f´´ (x,y)   = f´´(y,x) = 3We compute discriminitingD = f´´(x,x) * f´´(y,y) - [f´´(x,y)]²         D = (2)*(-2)  - (3)²     D = -4 -9D  = -13Then we got one second derivative positive the other negative and D < 0we have a saddle pointb)  f(x,y)  =  x²   + y²  - xyfolowing the same procedure f¨(x)    =  2x -y                                          f´(y)     = 2y - xf´´ (x,x) = 2                                                 f´´(y,y) = 2Croos derivativef´´(x,y) = -1                                             f´´(y,x)  =   -1Equation system:     2x -y   = 0                  y  = 2x 2y - x   = 0            2(2x)  - x  = 0        4x  - x  = 0      x = 0  and y = 0Critical point  P ( 0 , 0 )f´´(x,x)  =  2f´´(y,y)  =  2 f´´ (x,y) = f´´(y,x)  = -1D = (2)*2  - (-1)     =  4 - 1 = 3D = 3The fuction has a minimum the point P ( 0 , 0) is a minimum