Q. What would be the local minimum for the function represented as f(x,y) = x2 +ay+y2 -3x ?
Option
A) (1,1)
B) (2,-1)
C) (-1,1)
D) (2,2)

• B. (2,-1)
  
  f(x,y) = x2 + ay + y2 - 3x
  
  = 4 - a + 1 - 6
  
  = -a-1
  
  So the above value will be the minimum if u check for all other options also. therefore, the answer is (2,-1)
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(4)
• for (1,1) we get= a-1
  (2,-1) we get= -a-1
  (-1,1) we get= a+3
  (2,2) we get= 2(a-1)
  For min value of the functn 'a' must be min or negative. Then the ans is (2,2). For verification put some negative value, place of 'a'.
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(2)
• @vivek a should be minimum bt how cn u make it negative as it is not mentioned in d que....?? have to treat a as positive so d ans should be (B)
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)