Past exam of the options II for mathematics and philosophy course of the University of Oxford / 2013 / F2 / b / i

The Lagrange multiplier theorem for one regular constraint says: if $f,k$ are $C^1$ near $x$, $f(x)=0$, $\nabla f(x)\ne 0$, and $x$ is a local extremum of $k$ restricted to $f^{-1}(0)$, thenFor several constraints with linearly independent gradients, the objective gradient lies in their linear span. The regularity assumption rules out singular points where the usual multiplier conclusion can fail.