Consider (x, y, z) = x² + y² + z² + 2xyz. Show that (0,0,0) and (-1, 1, 1) are both critical points. Please determine whether they are local minima, local maxima, saddle points, or none of them.

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Chapter9: Systems Of Equations And Inequalities
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Consider (x, y, z) = x² + y² + z² + 2xyz. Show that (0,0,0) and (-1,1,1)
are both critical points. Please determine whether they are local minima, local maxima,
saddle points, or none of them.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider (x, y, z) = x² + y² + z² + 2xyz. Show that (0,0,0) and (-1,1,1) are both critical points. Please determine whether they are local minima, local maxima, saddle points, or none of them.
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