Section 14.7: Max Min Problems

Exercise 26

Use a graph or level curves or both to estimate the local maximum and minimum values and saddle point(s) of the function \(f(x, y) = \sin x + \sin y + \cos(x + y)\), \(0 \le x \le \pi/4\), \(0 \le y \le \pi/4\). Then use calculus to find these values precisely.