What are the critical points of f(x,y)=x^2+y^2-4x-6y+5 ? Calculus Graphing with the First Derivative Identifying Stationary Points (Critical Points) for a Function 1 Answer Eddie Jun 29, 2016 (2, 3) Explanation: f_x = 2x - 4 qquad star f_y = 2y - 6 qquad square critical points are at f_x = f_y = 0 from star and square, that is limited to point (2, 3) Answer link Related questions How do you find the stationary points of a curve? How do you find the stationary points of a function? How many stationary points can a cubic function have? How do you find the stationary points of the function y=x^2+6x+1? How do you find the stationary points of the function y=cos(x)? How do I find all the critical points of f(x)=(x-1)^2? Let h(x) = e^(-x) + kx, where k is any constant. For what value(s) of k does h have... How do you find the critical points for f(x)=8x^3+2x^2-5x+3? How do you find values of k for which there are no critical points if h(x)=e^(-x)+kx where k... How do you determine critical points for any polynomial? See all questions in Identifying Stationary Points (Critical Points) for a Function Impact of this question 2981 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License