Find the relative maximum and minimum values.
​f(x,y)equals8 xy minus x cubed minus 4 y squared
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Part 1
Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer boxes to complete your choice.
A.
The function has a relative maximum value of ​f(x,y)equals

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​(Simplify your answers. Type exact answers. Type an ordered pair in the second answer​ box.)
B.
The function has no relative maximum value.
Part 2
Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer boxes to complete your choice.
A.
The function has a relative minimum value of ​f(x,y)equals

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​(Simplify your answers. Type exact answers. Type an ordered pair in the second answer​ box.)
B.
The function has no relative minimum value.

We are given the function \( f(x, y) = 8xy - x^3 - 4y^2 \), and our goal is to find any relative maximum and minimum values by analyzing the critical points.

### Step 1: Compute the partial derivatives

To find the critical points, we first compute the partial derivatives of \( f(x, y) \) with respect to both \( x \) and \( y \).

1. The partial derivative with respect to \( x \):
\[
f_x = \frac{\partial}{\partial x}(8xy - x^3 - 4y^2) = 8y - 3x^2
\]

2. The partial derivative with respect to \( y \):
\[
f_y = \frac{\partial}{\partial y}(8xy - x^3 - 4y^2) = 8x - 8y
\]

### Step 2: Solve for the critical points

To find the critical points, we set both partial derivatives equal to zero:

\[
f_x = 8y - 3x^2 = 0
\]
\[
f_y = 8x - 8y = 0
\]

From \( f_y = 0 \), we get:
\[
8x = 8y \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = y
\]

Substitute \( x = y \) into \( f_x = 8y - 3x^2 = 0 \):
\[
8x - 3x^2 = 0
\]
Factor the equation:
\[
x(8 - 3x) = 0
\]

Thus, \( x = 0 \) or \( x = \frac{8}{3} \). Since \( x = y \), the corresponding \( y \)-values are the same. So the critical points are:
- \( (0, 0) \)
- \( \left( \frac{8}{3}, \frac{8}{3} \right) \)

### Step 3: Classify the critical points using the second derivative test

To classify the critical points, we compute the second-order partial derivatives:

1. \( f_{xx} = \frac{\partial}{\partial x}(8y - 3x^2) = -6x \)
2. \( f_{yy} = \frac{\partial}{\partial y}(8x - 8y) = -8 \)
3. \( f_{xy} = \frac{\partial}{\partial y}(8y - 3x^2) = 8 \)

The discriminant \( D \) is given by:
\[
D = f_{xx} f_{yy} - (f_{xy})^2
\]

- At \( (0, 0) \):
  \[
  f_{xx} = 0, \quad f_{yy} = -8, \quad f_{xy} = 8
  \]
  \[
  D = (0)(-8) - (8)^2 = -64
  \]
  Since \( D < 0 \), the point \( (0, 0) \) is a **saddle point**.

- At \( \left( \frac{8}{3}, \frac{8}{3} \right) \):
  \[
  f_{xx} = -6 \times \frac{8}{3} = -16, \quad f_{yy} = -8, \quad f_{xy} = 8
  \]
  \[
  D = (-16)(-8) - (8)^2 = 128 - 64 = 64
  \]
  Since \( D > 0 \) and \( f_{xx} < 0 \), the point \( \left( \frac{8}{3}, \frac{8}{3} \right) \) is a **relative maximum**.

### Conclusion

#### Part 1: Relative maximum
The function has a relative maximum at \( \left( \frac{8}{3}, \frac{8}{3} \right) \). The value of the function at this point is:
\[
f\left( \frac{8}{3}, \frac{8}{3} \right) = 8 \times \frac{8}{3} \times \frac{8}{3} - \left( \frac{8}{3} \right)^3 - 4 \times \left( \frac{8}{3} \right)^2
\]
\[
= \frac{512}{9} - \frac{512}{27} - \frac{1024}{9}
\]
Simplifying this will give the exact relative maximum value.

#### Part 2: Relative minimum
There is no relative minimum because the only other critical point \( (0, 0) \) is a saddle point.

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### Five follow-up questions:
1. How is the second derivative test applied to classify critical points?
2. Why does a negative discriminant indicate a saddle point?
3. What are saddle points, and how do they affect the function's behavior?
4. Can a function have both saddle points and local extrema?
5. What happens if both \( f_{xx} \) and \( f_{yy} \) are positive at a critical point?

### Tip:
When classifying critical points, always compute the discriminant \( D \) to distinguish between maximum, minimum, and saddle points.

Find the relative maximum and minimum values. f(x,y) = 8xy - x^3 - 4y^2. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer boxes to complete your choice.

Explore how to find the relative maximum and minimum values of f(x,y) = 8xy - x^3 - 4y^2 by calculating partial derivatives, solving for critical points, and applying the second derivative test. This problem is suitable for undergraduate students studying multivariable calculus.

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