Find a and B So That $f ( x , y ) = a x ^ { 2 } + b x y + y ^ { 2 }$

question 56

Short Answer

Find a and b so that $f ( x , y ) = a x ^ { 2 } + b x y + y ^ { 2 }$ has a critical point at (1, 6).

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