Find all the local maxima, local minima, and saddle points of the function.
-$$f ( x , y ) = 6 x ^ { 2 } y + 5 x y ^ { 2 }$$
A) $f ( 30,30 ) = 297,000$, local maximum
B) $\left\{ \left( \frac { 1 } { 5 } , \frac { 1 } { 6 } \right) = \frac { 61 } { 900 } \right.$, local minimum
C) $\mathrm { f } ( 0,0 ) = 0$, saddle point
D) $\left\{ \left( \frac { 1 } { 6 } , \frac { 1 } { 5 } \right) = \frac { 1 } { 15 } \right.$, local minimum

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To determine the local maxima, minima, and saddle points of the function $f(x, y) = 6x^2y + 5xy^2$, we first find its critical points by setting its partial derivatives equal to zero. The partial derivatives are:$$f_x = \frac{\partial f}{\partial x} = 12xy + 5y^2$$$$f_y = \frac{\partial f}{\partial y} = 6x^2 + 10xy$$Setting $f_x = 0$ and $f_y = 0$ gives us the system of equations:$$12xy + 5y^2 = 0$$$$6x^2 + 10xy = 0$$Solving this system, we find that one of the solutions is $x = 0, y = 0$, which is a critical point. To classify this critical point, we use the second derivative test, which involves the second partial derivatives:$$f_{xx} = \frac{\partial^2 f}{\partial x^2} = 12y$$$$f_{yy} = \frac{\partial^2 f}{\partial y^2} = 10x$$$$f_{xy} = \frac{\partial^2 f}{\partial x \partial y} = 12x + 10y$$At the critical point $(0, 0)$, these derivatives are:$$f_{xx}(0, 0) = 0$$$$f_{yy}(0, 0) = 0$$$$f_{xy}(0, 0) = 0$$The determinant of the Hessian matrix at $(0, 0)$ is:$$D = f_{xx}(0, 0)f_{yy}(0, 0) - [f_{xy}(0, 0)]^2 = (0)(0) - (0)^2 = 0$$Since the determinant of the Hessian is zero, the second derivative test is inconclusive. However, given the nature of the function and the context of the question, $(0, 0)$ is a saddle point because the function changes sign around this point, indicating it is neither a maximum nor a minimum. Choices A, B, and D involve specific points and values that are not directly related to the analysis of critical points for this function, and without further calculation, they cannot be verified as correct or relevant to the question of finding local maxima, minima, or saddle points based on the given function.

Find All the Local Maxima, Local Minima, and Saddle Points f(x,y)=6x2y+5xy2f ( x , y ) = 6 x ^ { 2 } y + 5 x y ^ { 2 }f(x,y)=6x2y+5xy2

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