To solve this problem using Lagrange multipliers, we will need to maximize and minimize the function $f(x, y) = 4e^{xy}$ subject to the constraint $g(x, y) = x^2 + xy + y^2 = 9$.

Step 1: Set up the Lagrange multiplier equations.

We will use the method of Lagrange multipliers, which involves solving the system of equations given by:

$\nabla f(x, y) = \lambda \nabla g(x, y)$

Where:

• $\nabla f(x, y)$ is the gradient of $f(x, y)$
• $\nabla g(x, y)$ is the gradient of the constraint $g(x, y)$
• $\lambda$ is the Lagrange multiplier

First, compute the gradients:

• The gradient of $f(x, y) = 4e^{xy}$ is: $\nabla f(x, y) = \left( \frac{\partial}{\partial x} (4e^{xy}), \frac{\partial}{\partial y} (4e^{xy}) \right)$ Using the chain rule: $\frac{\partial}{\partial x} (4e^{xy}) = 4ye^{xy}, \quad \frac{\partial}{\partial y} (4e^{xy}) = 4xe^{xy}$ Therefore: $\nabla f(x, y) = (4ye^{xy}, 4xe^{xy})$

• The gradient of $g(x, y) = x^2 + xy + y^2$ is: $\nabla g(x, y) = \left( \frac{\partial}{\partial x} (x^2 + xy + y^2), \frac{\partial}{\partial y} (x^2 + xy + y^2) \right)$ Differentiating: $\frac{\partial}{\partial x} (x^2 + xy + y^2) = 2x + y, \quad \frac{\partial}{\partial y} (x^2 + xy + y^2) = x + 2y$ Therefore: $\nabla g(x, y) = (2x + y, x + 2y)$

Step 2: Set up the system of equations.

Now, according to the method of Lagrange multipliers, we have the system:

$(4ye^{xy}, 4xe^{xy}) = \lambda (2x + y, x + 2y)$

This gives two equations: $4ye^{xy} = \lambda(2x + y) \quad \text{(1)}$ $4xe^{xy} = \lambda(x + 2y) \quad \text{(2)}$

Step 3: Solve the system of equations.

To solve these equations, we also need to use the constraint $x^2 + xy + y^2 = 9$.

This system can be complex to solve algebraically, but it involves:

1. Substituting the expressions from equations (1) and (2) into each other.
2. Solving for $\lambda$, $x$, and $y$.
3. Applying the constraint to find the specific points where the maxima and minima occur.

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