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What are all the points satisfying f_{x}(x,y)=0 and f_{y}(x,y)=0 called?
What are all the points satisfying f_{x}(x,y)=0 and f_{y}(x,y)=0 called?
- Critical points (correct)
- Inflection points
- Maximum points
- Saddle points
Which term is used for the points that satisfy f_{x}(x,y)=0 and f_{y}(x,y)=0?
Which term is used for the points that satisfy f_{x}(x,y)=0 and f_{y}(x,y)=0?
- Global maxima
- Singular points
- Saddle points (correct)
- Local maxima
What do we call the points where f_{x}(x,y)=0 and f_{y}(x,y)=0 both hold true?
What do we call the points where f_{x}(x,y)=0 and f_{y}(x,y)=0 both hold true?
- Critical points (correct)
- Extreme points
- Optimal points
- Boundary points
What term refers to the solutions of f_{x}(x,y)=0 and f_{y}(x,y)=0?
What term refers to the solutions of f_{x}(x,y)=0 and f_{y}(x,y)=0?