E(x,y)=x²+10y²-4xy-2x-2y=(x²+4y²+1-4xy-2x+4y)+6y²-6y-1=
= (x-2y-1)² +6y²-6y-1=
=(x-2y-1)²+[(√6y)²-2*√6y*3/√6+(3/√6)²]-(3/√6)²-1=
=(x-2y-1)²+(√6y-3/√6)²-9/6-1=
=(x-2y-1)²+(√6y-3/√6)²-5/2.
(x-2y-1)²,(√6y-3/√6)²≥0, pentru orice x,y din R
Expresia isi atinge valoarea minima atunci cand
x-2y-1=√6y-3/√6=0 ⇒ y=1/2,x=2 si
E(2,1/2)=-5/2