Find the point on 2x+3y+Z-11=0for which 4x2+y2+z2is a minimum.

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The points of the equations are x=12,y=3,z=1.

Step by step solution

01

Lagrange multiplier method definition

Suppose f and g are two functions such that they both have continuous partial derivatives.

Let (x0,y0,z0)S:={(x,y,z):g(x,y,z)=0}aandg(x0,y0,z0)0.

If the function fcontains a local minimum or local maximum at a point (x0,y0,z0)then there exists λRsuch that:

f(x0,y0,z0)=λg(x0,y0,z0)

To determine the extremism points, we generally consider the below equations:

f(x,y,z)=λg(x,y,z]g(x,y,z)=0

By solving these equations, we get the values of unknown variables, saylocalid="1659163338102" x,y,zand λ.

Thus, we will get the local extremism points through the solutions of the above set of equations.

02

Use Lagrange multiplier method

From the given information, it is a typical optimization problem with constraint, where the points (x,y,z)are constraint to move on the plane 2x+3y+z-11=0.

So, will use Lagrange multiplier method given below:

2x+3y+z-11=0. …... (1)

Now invoke the Lagrange multiplier method.

F=4x2+y2+z2+λ(2x+3y+z-11)

Take the partial derivative with respect tox, y, andz .

Fx=8x+2λ=0 …... (2)

Fy=2y+3λ=0 …... (3)

Fz=2z+λ=0 …... (4)

Fl=r(r+2λ)=0

03

Solve for the unknown

Now with three partial derivative equations and the original constraints equation will be solve for unknown proportions.

By the use of equation (4), λ=-2z.

Substitute for λin equation (3).

2y+3x-2z=0y=3z

Now, substitute in equation (2).

8x+2×-2z=0xx=z2

Finally, substituting in equation (1) for x and y.

2×z2+3×3z+z-11=0z=1y=3x=12

Thus, points of the equations are x=12,y=3,z=1.

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