Final answer:
To find the values of x and y such that fₓ(x, y) = 0 and fᵧ(x, y) = 0 simultaneously, we need to find the partial derivatives of f(x, y) with respect to x and y, set them equal to zero, and solve for x and y.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find all values of x and y such that fₓ(x, y) = 0 and fᵧ(x, y) = 0 simultaneously, we need to find the partial derivatives of f(x, y) with respect to x (fₓ) and y (fᵧ), and then set them equal to zero and solve for x and y. Let's start by finding fₓ:
fₓ(x, y) = d/dx (16/x + 4/y + xy)
Using the power rule of differentiation, we can find that fₓ(x, y) = -16/x² + y
Now, let's find fᵧ:
fᵧ(x, y) = d/dy (16/x + 4/y + xy)
Using the power rule of differentiation, we can find that fᵧ(x, y) = -4/y² + x
Setting fₓ and fᵧ equal to zero and solving for x and y, we get:
-16/x² + y = 0
-4/y² + x = 0
Solving these two equations simultaneously will give us the values of x and y that satisfy the given conditions.