Question: The function f ( x , y ) = x 4 + y 4 - 4 x y has three critical points, ( 0 ,

The function f(x,y)=x4+y4-4xy has three critical
points, (0,0),(1,1) and (-1,-1).At the point (0,0),f(x,y)
has a.At the point (1,1) and at the point
(-1,-1),f(x,y) has a.in both cases.
Select your answer from the options listed. The first word in each answer
choice fills in the first answer blank, and the second word fills in the
second answer blank.
local minimum; local minimum
local minimum; local maximum
local minimum; saddle point
local maximum; local minimum
The function f ( x , y ) = x 4 + y 4 - 4 x y has

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