For a function of two variables, describe critical point.

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2021-02-19

For a function of two variables, describe critical point.

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The point (a, b) is a critical point (or a stationary point) of f(x, y) provided one of the following is true,
1.f(a,b)=0 (this is equivalent to saying that fx(a,b)=0 and fy(a,b)=0),
2.fx(a,b) or fy(a,b) doesn’t exist

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