To investigate the maxima and minima of the given functions, we need to:

1. Compute the partial derivatives with respect to $x$ and $y$.
2. Solve the equations $\frac{\partial f}{\partial x} = 0$ and $\frac{\partial f}{\partial y} = 0$ simultaneously to find critical points.
3. Use the second partial derivative test to classify each critical point as a maximum, minimum, or saddle point.

(c) $f(x, y) = x^2 + 3xy + y^2 + x^3 + y^3$

1. First partial derivatives: $\frac{\partial f}{\partial x} = 2x + 3y + 3x^2$ $\frac{\partial f}{\partial y} = 3x + 2y + 3y^2$

2. Solve $\frac{\partial f}{\partial x} = 0$ and $\frac{\partial f}{\partial y} = 0$ simultaneously: 2x + 3y + 3x^2 = 0 \tag{1} 3x + 2y + 3y^2 = 0 \tag{2}

   From these equations, find critical points. These are nonlinear and may require numerical methods or substitution.

3. Second partial derivatives: $f_{xx} = 2 + 6x, \quad f_{yy} = 2 + 6y, \quad f_{xy} = 3$

   Hessian determinant: $H = f_{xx}f_{yy} - (f_{xy})^2 = (2 + 6x)(2 + 6y) - 9$

   Analyze $H$ at each critical point to classify them.

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(d) $f(x, y) = x^2 + 4xy + 4y^2 + x^3 + 2x^2y + y^4$

1. First partial derivatives: $\frac{\partial f}{\partial x} = 2x + 4y + 3x^2 + 4xy$ $\frac{\partial f}{\partial y} = 4x + 8y + 2x^2 + 4y^3$

2. Solve $\frac{\partial f}{\partial x} = 0$ and $\frac{\partial f}{\partial y} = 0$ simultaneously: 2x + 4y + 3x^2 + 4xy = 0 \tag{3} 4x + 8y + 2x^2 + 4y^3 = 0 \tag{4}

   Again, find critical points using substitution or numerical methods.

3. Second partial derivatives: $f_{xx} = 2 + 6x + 4y, \quad f_{yy} = 8 + 12y^2, \quad f_{xy} = 4 + 4x$

   Hessian determinant: $H = f_{xx}f_{yy} - (f_{xy})^2 = (2 + 6x + 4y)(8 + 12y^2) - (4 + 4x)^2$

   Evaluate $H$ at each critical point to classify them.

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