SOLUTION: The temperature of a point (x,y) in the plane is given by the expression x^2 + y^2 - 4x + 2y. What is the temperature of the coldest point in the plane?

Question 1026930: The temperature of a point (x,y) in the plane is given by the expression x^2 + y^2 - 4x + 2y. What is the temperature of the coldest point in the plane?

Found 3 solutions by robertb, richard1234, ikleyn:
Answer by robertb(5830)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let .
Finding the critical points of F:
==> x = 2, and
==> y = -1.
==> critical point is (2,-1).
Also, , , and
Implement the 2nd derivative test for two variables:

==> There is local min at (2,-1). Since it is the only critical point in the domain of the function (which is infinite open), it is also an absolute minimum.
The temperature of the coldest point is thus
Answer by richard1234(7193)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Complete the square to get:

It is clear from this form that the minimum temperature occurs when x=2, y=-1, and the minimum temperature is -5.
Answer by ikleyn(52778)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The temperature of a point (x,y) in the plane is given by the expression x^2 + y^2 - 4x + 2y. What is the temperature of the coldest point in the plane?
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