Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 15 - Differentiation in Several Variables - 15.7 Optimization in Several Variables - Preliminary Questions - Page 821: 3

Answer

(a) True (b) False (c) False (d) False

Work Step by Step

(a) If $D$ is closed and bounded, then by Theorem 3, $f$ takes on both a minimum and a maximum value on $D$. Though the statement only mentions the maximum, it is true. (b) If $D$ is neither closed nor bounded, then we can consider an open disk enclosing a point $P$ in the domain. By the definition of Local Extreme Values (on page 811) $f$ can have local extremum. Thus, the statement is false. (c) The domain $D$ defined by $0 \le x \le 1$, $0 \le y \le 1$ is closed and bounded. By Theorem 3, $f$ takes on both a minimum and a maximum value on $D$. Thus, the statement is false. (d) The domain $D$ is defined on the open quadrant: $\left\{ {\left( {x,y} \right):x > 0,y > 0} \right\}$ Then we can consider an open disk enclosing a point $P$ in the domain. By the definition of Local Extreme Values (on page 811) $f$ can take on local extremum. Thus, the statement is false.
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