A Model for the Elevation Above Sea Level of a Tract

question 32

Multiple Choice

A model for the elevation above sea level of a tract of farmland is feet above sea level, where e is the distance in miles east of the western fence and n is the distance in miles north of the southern fence. One critical point is Use the Determinant Test to classify it as a maximum, minimum, or saddle point.

• A) relative maximum
• B) relative minimum
• C) saddle point
• D) cannot be determined

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