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Prove that the min value of the expression x2+3y2+2xy-6x-3y is -11

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Lokesh Verma ·

this was given just last week on the forum

see the question carefully there is a small mistake.. i am correcting that too...

x2+3y2+2xy-6x-2y

= (x+y)2+2y2-6x-2y

= (x+y)2+2y2-6(x+y)+4y

= (x+y)2+2y2-6(x+y)+4y

= (x+y-3)2-9+2(y2+2y+1)-2

=(x+y-3)2+2(y+1)2 -11

the minima is achieved at y=-1, x=4

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