Let f(x, y) = x2 - xy + y2 + 2y - 4. The point  is a

A. absolute maximum
B. not a relative extreme point
C. relative minimum
D. relative maximum


Answer: C

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A. 2x + 5y ? 31, x + y ? 11, y ? 9 B. 5x + 2y ? 31, x + y ? 11, y ? 9 C. 11y + 5x ? 31, x + y ? 11, y ? 9 D. 11x + 5y ? 31, x + y ? 11, y ? 9

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A. 25.9 B. -25.9 C. 0.3 D. -0.3

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Write an equivalent expression without negative exponents.

A.
B. - 
C. - 
D.

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Determine the coefficient and degree of each term, then find the degree of the polynomial.x10y - 9x6y4 + 6x5y2 

A. ; Degree of polynomial: 10

B. ; Degree of polynomial: 7

C. ; Degree of polynomial: 28

D. ; Degree of polynomial: 11

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