Paper 1, Section I, B

Variational Principles
Part IB, 2012

State how to find the stationary points of a C1C^{1} function f(x,y)f(x, y) restricted to the circle x2+y2=1x^{2}+y^{2}=1, using the method of Lagrange multipliers. Explain why, in general, the method of Lagrange multipliers works, in the case where there is just one constraint.

Find the stationary points of x4+2y3x^{4}+2 y^{3} restricted to the circle x2+y2=1x^{2}+y^{2}=1.