SOLUTION: Consider the ellipse x^2 + 2y^2 = 16. Find the maximum value of the product xy on the ellipse.

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Question 883874: Consider the ellipse x^2 + 2y^2 = 16. Find the maximum value of the product xy on the ellipse.
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Substitute,


Take the derivative of z with respect to y and set it equal to zero.







and
Then,

So,


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