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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2015 iii Paper 38 1 b Solution by
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With and , the maximization optimization Lagrangian isA finite unconstrained maximum requires to cancel the coefficient of . With , completing the square givesThus its global maximizers have and . The equality constraint holds, and complementary slackness with makes , giving . The Lagrangian sufficiency theorem certifiesEvery feasible point has objective at most , so this is a global conclusion rather than just a stationary-point calculation.
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