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  • Nov 19, 2007, 12:33 PM
    helpless06
    Finding the minimum and maximum
    Find the maximum and minimum value of the expression:
    (y^2)/121 + (w^2)/81
    if x, y, z, satisfy the following system:

    x^2 + y^2 - 8x + 6y - 96 = 0
    z^2 + w^2 + 10z - 4w - 52 = 0
    xw + yz - 2x - 4w + 5y + 3z - 76 > 0

    So far I have done the following:

    x^2 -8x + y^2 + 6y=0
    (x-4)^2 + (y+3)^2=121

    z^2 + 10z + w^2 - 4w=52
    (z+5)^2 + (w-2)^2=81

    xw-2x+yz+3z-4w+5y>76
    x(w-2) + z(y+3) - 4w + 5y>76

    Where do I go from here?
  • Nov 19, 2007, 07:38 PM
    terryg752
    I believe you have to use Lagrangians to solve such problems.

    I think the following web site will help:

    http://www.math.colostate.edu/~butle..._lecture14.pdf

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