Find, and Classify, the Stationary Points of the Function

question 6

Multiple Choice

Find, and classify, the stationary points of the function
f(x, y) = x3 + x2 - xy + y2 + 10

• A)Minimum at (0, 0)and saddle point at (-0.5, -0.25)
• B)Maximum at (0, 0)and saddle point at (-0.5, -0.25)
• C)Maximum at (0, 0)and saddle point at (0.5, 0.25)
• D)Maximum at (0, 0)and saddle point at (-0.5, 0.25)
• E)Minimum at (0, 0)and saddle point at (0.5, 0.25)

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