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Use Lagrange multipliers to find the maximum or minimum values of the function subject to the given constraint. (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.)

[tex]f(x, y, z) = 2x + 2y + z \quad \text{subject to} \quad x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 9[/tex]

Maximum: [tex]\square[/tex]
Minimum: [tex]\square[/tex]


Sagot :

To use the method of Lagrange multipliers to find the maximum and minimum values of the function [tex]\( f(x, y, z) = 2x + 2y + z \)[/tex] subject to the constraint [tex]\( g(x, y, z) = x^2 + y^2 + z^2 - 9 = 0 \)[/tex], we follow these steps:

1. Set up the Lagrange function:
Define the Lagrangian function [tex]\( \mathcal{L}(x, y, z, \lambda) = f(x, y, z) - \lambda \cdot g(x, y, z) \)[/tex]. Therefore,
[tex]\[ \mathcal{L}(x, y, z, \lambda) = 2x + 2y + z - \lambda (x^2 + y^2 + z^2 - 9). \][/tex]

2. Compute the partial derivatives:
We need to find the partial derivatives of [tex]\( \mathcal{L} \)[/tex] with respect to [tex]\( x \)[/tex], [tex]\( y \)[/tex], [tex]\( z \)[/tex], and [tex]\( \lambda \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ \frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial x} = 2 - 2 \lambda x = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \lambda x = 1 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial y} = 2 - 2 \lambda y = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \lambda y = 1 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial z} = 1 - 2 \lambda z = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \lambda z = \frac{1}{2} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial \lambda} = - (x^2 + y^2 + z^2 - 9) = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 9 \][/tex]

3. Solve the system of equations:
From the equations derived from the partial derivatives, we have:
[tex]\[ \lambda x = 1, \quad \lambda y = 1, \quad \lambda z = \frac{1}{2} \][/tex]

This implies:
[tex]\[ x = \frac{1}{\lambda}, \quad y = \frac{1}{\lambda}, \quad z = \frac{1}{2\lambda} \][/tex]

Substitute these into the constraint [tex]\( x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 9 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ \left( \frac{1}{\lambda} \right)^2 + \left( \frac{1}{\lambda} \right)^2 + \left( \frac{1}{2\lambda} \right)^2 = 9 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \frac{1}{\lambda^2} + \frac{1}{\lambda^2} + \frac{1}{4\lambda^2} = 9 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \frac{2}{\lambda^2} + \frac{1}{4\lambda^2} = 9 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \frac{8}{4\lambda^2} + \frac{1}{4\lambda^2} = 9 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \frac{9}{4\lambda^2} = 9 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \frac{9}{4\lambda^2} = 9 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \frac{1}{\lambda^2} = 1 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \lambda^2 = 1 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \lambda = \pm 1 \][/tex]

For [tex]\( \lambda = 1 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ x = \frac{1}{1} = 1, \quad y = \frac{1}{1} = 1, \quad z = \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2} \][/tex]
This gives the point [tex]\( (1, 1, \frac{1}{2}) \)[/tex].

For [tex]\( \lambda = -1 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ x = \frac{1}{-1} = -1, \quad y = \frac{1}{-1} = -1, \quad z = \frac{1}{2 \cdot -1} = -\frac{1}{2} \][/tex]
This gives the point [tex]\( (-1, -1, -\frac{1}{2}) \)[/tex].

4. Evaluate [tex]\( f(x, y, z) \)[/tex] at the critical points:
[tex]\[ f(1, 1, \frac{1}{2}) = 2 \cdot 1 + 2 \cdot 1 + \frac{1}{2} = 4.5 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ f(-1, -1, -\frac{1}{2}) = 2 \cdot (-1) + 2 \cdot (-1) + (-\frac{1}{2}) = -4.5 \][/tex]

So, the maximum value is [tex]\( \boxed{4.5} \)[/tex], and the minimum value is [tex]\( \boxed{-4.5} \)[/tex].