Provide an Appropriate Response $$f ( x , y ) = 6 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 2 } + 8 x ^ { 4 } y ^ { 4 }$$

question 51

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-Determine whether the function
$$f ( x , y ) = 6 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 2 } + 8 x ^ { 4 } y ^ { 4 }$$
has a maximum, a minimum, or neither at the origin.

• A) Maximum
• B) Minimum
• C) Neither

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