A wire is shaped as an ellipse and is described by 4x2+y2=8. The temperature at every point (x, y) of the wire is described by T(x,y)=e2xy. How can I use the method of Lagrange multipliers to find the point(s) on the wire where has the highest and the lowest temperature?

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A wire is shaped as an ellipse and is described by 4x2+y2=8. The temperature at every point (x, y) of the wire is described by T(x,y)=e2xy. How can I use the method of Lagrange multipliers to find the point(s) on the wire where has the highest and the lowest temperature? 

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