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This might seem a trivial problem, but I have some trouble in arranging the data. So suppose you are given $f(x,y)=x^2y^2(1+x+2y)$ and you want to find it's critical points. Thus we find
$$frac{partial f}{partial x}(x,y)=xy^2(2+3x+4y)textrm{ and }frac{partial f}{partial y}(x,y)=2x^2y(1+x+3y).$$



Now we set $f_x= 0$ and $f_y=0.$ Thus we get a system
$$
begin{split}
xy^2(2+3x+4y) &=0\
2x^2y(1+x+3y) &=0
end{split}
$$



Now we have a bunch of cases. The way I think about this is as follows:
$$((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(3x+4y=-2))land((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(x+3y=-1)).$$
Then I consider each possibility separately, but this seems to be slow and sometimes I forget some solutions. Thus I was wondering if there are any other methods which one can use to solve such type of problems.










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    If $x=0$ then y can be anything. Similarly if $y=0$ then x can be anything. If neither x nor y is 0 then you can divide through by those variables leaving two linear simultaneous equations.
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This might seem a trivial problem, but I have some trouble in arranging the data. So suppose you are given $f(x,y)=x^2y^2(1+x+2y)$ and you want to find it's critical points. Thus we find
$$frac{partial f}{partial x}(x,y)=xy^2(2+3x+4y)textrm{ and }frac{partial f}{partial y}(x,y)=2x^2y(1+x+3y).$$



Now we set $f_x= 0$ and $f_y=0.$ Thus we get a system
$$
begin{split}
xy^2(2+3x+4y) &=0\
2x^2y(1+x+3y) &=0
end{split}
$$



Now we have a bunch of cases. The way I think about this is as follows:
$$((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(3x+4y=-2))land((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(x+3y=-1)).$$
Then I consider each possibility separately, but this seems to be slow and sometimes I forget some solutions. Thus I was wondering if there are any other methods which one can use to solve such type of problems.










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    $begingroup$
    If $x=0$ then y can be anything. Similarly if $y=0$ then x can be anything. If neither x nor y is 0 then you can divide through by those variables leaving two linear simultaneous equations.
    $endgroup$
    – Paul
    Dec 10 '18 at 20:29














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This might seem a trivial problem, but I have some trouble in arranging the data. So suppose you are given $f(x,y)=x^2y^2(1+x+2y)$ and you want to find it's critical points. Thus we find
$$frac{partial f}{partial x}(x,y)=xy^2(2+3x+4y)textrm{ and }frac{partial f}{partial y}(x,y)=2x^2y(1+x+3y).$$



Now we set $f_x= 0$ and $f_y=0.$ Thus we get a system
$$
begin{split}
xy^2(2+3x+4y) &=0\
2x^2y(1+x+3y) &=0
end{split}
$$



Now we have a bunch of cases. The way I think about this is as follows:
$$((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(3x+4y=-2))land((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(x+3y=-1)).$$
Then I consider each possibility separately, but this seems to be slow and sometimes I forget some solutions. Thus I was wondering if there are any other methods which one can use to solve such type of problems.










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This might seem a trivial problem, but I have some trouble in arranging the data. So suppose you are given $f(x,y)=x^2y^2(1+x+2y)$ and you want to find it's critical points. Thus we find
$$frac{partial f}{partial x}(x,y)=xy^2(2+3x+4y)textrm{ and }frac{partial f}{partial y}(x,y)=2x^2y(1+x+3y).$$



Now we set $f_x= 0$ and $f_y=0.$ Thus we get a system
$$
begin{split}
xy^2(2+3x+4y) &=0\
2x^2y(1+x+3y) &=0
end{split}
$$



Now we have a bunch of cases. The way I think about this is as follows:
$$((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(3x+4y=-2))land((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(x+3y=-1)).$$
Then I consider each possibility separately, but this seems to be slow and sometimes I forget some solutions. Thus I was wondering if there are any other methods which one can use to solve such type of problems.







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    $begingroup$
    If $x=0$ then y can be anything. Similarly if $y=0$ then x can be anything. If neither x nor y is 0 then you can divide through by those variables leaving two linear simultaneous equations.
    $endgroup$
    – Paul
    Dec 10 '18 at 20:29














  • 6




    $begingroup$
    If $x=0$ then y can be anything. Similarly if $y=0$ then x can be anything. If neither x nor y is 0 then you can divide through by those variables leaving two linear simultaneous equations.
    $endgroup$
    – Paul
    Dec 10 '18 at 20:29








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If $x=0$ then y can be anything. Similarly if $y=0$ then x can be anything. If neither x nor y is 0 then you can divide through by those variables leaving two linear simultaneous equations.
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– Paul
Dec 10 '18 at 20:29




$begingroup$
If $x=0$ then y can be anything. Similarly if $y=0$ then x can be anything. If neither x nor y is 0 then you can divide through by those variables leaving two linear simultaneous equations.
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For $xy^2(2+3x+4y) =0$ we have the set of solutions



$$S_1 = {x = 0, y = 0, 2+3x+4y = 0}$$



For $2x^2y(1+x+3y) =0$ we have the set of solutions



$$S_2 = {x = 0, y = 0, 1+x+3y = 0}$$



So for the system of equations we have



$$S_1 cap S_2 = {x = 0, y = 0, (2+3x+4y = 0)cap(1+x+3y = 0)} = {x = 0, y = 0}cup {x=-frac 25, y = -frac 15}$$






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    Use the converse of the distributive property:



    $((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(3x+4y=-2))land((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(x+3y=-1))\equiv(x=0)lor(y=0)lor[(3x+4y=-2)land(x+3y=-1)]$



    $3x+4y+2=0=x+3y+1$ is just a pair of straight lines (linear equations) intersecting at $(-2/5,-1/5)$. Therefore, you have $(x=0)lor(y=0)lor(x=-2/5land y=-1/5)$






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      For $xy^2(2+3x+4y) =0$ we have the set of solutions



      $$S_1 = {x = 0, y = 0, 2+3x+4y = 0}$$



      For $2x^2y(1+x+3y) =0$ we have the set of solutions



      $$S_2 = {x = 0, y = 0, 1+x+3y = 0}$$



      So for the system of equations we have



      $$S_1 cap S_2 = {x = 0, y = 0, (2+3x+4y = 0)cap(1+x+3y = 0)} = {x = 0, y = 0}cup {x=-frac 25, y = -frac 15}$$






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        $begingroup$

        For $xy^2(2+3x+4y) =0$ we have the set of solutions



        $$S_1 = {x = 0, y = 0, 2+3x+4y = 0}$$



        For $2x^2y(1+x+3y) =0$ we have the set of solutions



        $$S_2 = {x = 0, y = 0, 1+x+3y = 0}$$



        So for the system of equations we have



        $$S_1 cap S_2 = {x = 0, y = 0, (2+3x+4y = 0)cap(1+x+3y = 0)} = {x = 0, y = 0}cup {x=-frac 25, y = -frac 15}$$






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          For $xy^2(2+3x+4y) =0$ we have the set of solutions



          $$S_1 = {x = 0, y = 0, 2+3x+4y = 0}$$



          For $2x^2y(1+x+3y) =0$ we have the set of solutions



          $$S_2 = {x = 0, y = 0, 1+x+3y = 0}$$



          So for the system of equations we have



          $$S_1 cap S_2 = {x = 0, y = 0, (2+3x+4y = 0)cap(1+x+3y = 0)} = {x = 0, y = 0}cup {x=-frac 25, y = -frac 15}$$






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          For $xy^2(2+3x+4y) =0$ we have the set of solutions



          $$S_1 = {x = 0, y = 0, 2+3x+4y = 0}$$



          For $2x^2y(1+x+3y) =0$ we have the set of solutions



          $$S_2 = {x = 0, y = 0, 1+x+3y = 0}$$



          So for the system of equations we have



          $$S_1 cap S_2 = {x = 0, y = 0, (2+3x+4y = 0)cap(1+x+3y = 0)} = {x = 0, y = 0}cup {x=-frac 25, y = -frac 15}$$







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              Use the converse of the distributive property:



              $((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(3x+4y=-2))land((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(x+3y=-1))\equiv(x=0)lor(y=0)lor[(3x+4y=-2)land(x+3y=-1)]$



              $3x+4y+2=0=x+3y+1$ is just a pair of straight lines (linear equations) intersecting at $(-2/5,-1/5)$. Therefore, you have $(x=0)lor(y=0)lor(x=-2/5land y=-1/5)$






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                Use the converse of the distributive property:



                $((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(3x+4y=-2))land((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(x+3y=-1))\equiv(x=0)lor(y=0)lor[(3x+4y=-2)land(x+3y=-1)]$



                $3x+4y+2=0=x+3y+1$ is just a pair of straight lines (linear equations) intersecting at $(-2/5,-1/5)$. Therefore, you have $(x=0)lor(y=0)lor(x=-2/5land y=-1/5)$






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                  Use the converse of the distributive property:



                  $((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(3x+4y=-2))land((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(x+3y=-1))\equiv(x=0)lor(y=0)lor[(3x+4y=-2)land(x+3y=-1)]$



                  $3x+4y+2=0=x+3y+1$ is just a pair of straight lines (linear equations) intersecting at $(-2/5,-1/5)$. Therefore, you have $(x=0)lor(y=0)lor(x=-2/5land y=-1/5)$






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                  Use the converse of the distributive property:



                  $((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(3x+4y=-2))land((x=0)lor(y=0)lor(x+3y=-1))\equiv(x=0)lor(y=0)lor[(3x+4y=-2)land(x+3y=-1)]$



                  $3x+4y+2=0=x+3y+1$ is just a pair of straight lines (linear equations) intersecting at $(-2/5,-1/5)$. Therefore, you have $(x=0)lor(y=0)lor(x=-2/5land y=-1/5)$







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