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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Am i doing this lagrange multiplier problem wrong?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Function: f(x,y)=.20x^2+5y+.30y^2+15y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Constraint: x+y=2000

OpenStudy (karatechopper):

lol lagrange?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Method of Lagrange:\[\nabla f = \lambda \nabla g\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which translates to: \[(f _{x},f_{y})=\lambda(g _{x},g_{y})\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

g is the constraint

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Doing those partials yields: \[(.4x,20+.6y)=\lambda(1,1)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so we have the following equalities:\[.4x=\lambda\] and \[20+.6y=\lambda\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Since they both = labda we can say: \[.4x=20+.6y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which can be written as: \[.4x-.6y=20\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Found my error :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks for being a great spectator :P

OpenStudy (karatechopper):

lol

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