To find the minimum value of the expression 3a2+5ab−2b2 under the given constraint b−2a=2, we can use the method of Lagrange multipliers. First, we define the function f(a,b)=3a2+5ab−2b2 and the constraint function g(a,b)=b−2a−2.
Now, we form the Lagrangian function L(a,b,λ)=f(a,b)+λg(a,b), where λ is the Lagrange multiplier.
The partial derivatives are:
∂a∂L=6a+5b−4λ,
∂b∂L=5a−4b+λ,
∂λ∂L=b−2a−2.
To find the critical points, we set the partial derivatives equal to zero:
6a+5b−4λ=0 ...(i)
5a−4b+λ=0 ...(ii)
b−2a−2=0 ...(iii)
Now we can solve these three equations simultaneously to find the values of a, b, and λ.
From equation (iii), we have b=2a+2. Now, we can substitute this value of b into equation (ii):
5a−4(2a+2)+λ=0
5a−8a−8+λ=0
−3a−8+λ=0
λ=3a+8 ...(iv)
Next, we substitute the value of λ from equation (iv) into equation (i):
6a+5(2a+2)−4(3a+8)=0
6a+10a+10−12a−32=0
4a−22=0
4a=22
a=422=211=5.5
Now, we can find the value of b using the value of a from above:
b=2a+2=2×5.5+2=11+2=13
Finally, we can find the minimum value of the expression by substituting the values of a and b into the function f(a,b)=3a2+5ab−2b2:
f(211,13)=3(211)2+5(211)×13−2×132
f(211,13)=2363+2715−338
f(211,13)=21072−338
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