Find the min and max VALUES of f(x,y) = x^2y on g(x,y) = x^2+y^2 = 3 Answer: F(x,y,lambda) = x^2y - lambda(x^2+y^2-3) F_x = 2xy - 2 lambda x F_y = x^2 - 2 lambda y F_lambda = -(x^2+y^2-3) From F_x = 0 we get x = 0 or y = lambda From x = 0, we get y = +/- sqrt(3) and lambda = 0 From y = lambda we get x^2 = 2 y^2 so 3y^2 = 3, y = +/- 1 and x = +/- sqrt(2) f(0, sqrt(3)) = 0 f(0, -sqrt(3)) = 0 f(sqrt(2), 1) = 2 <-- MAX VALUE f(sqrt(2), -1) = -2 <-- MIN VALUE f(-sqrt(2), 1) = 2 f(-sqrt(2),-1) = -2