Analyzing critical points Find the critical points of the following functions.Use the Second Derivative Test to determine (if possible) whether each critical point corresponds to a local maximum, a local minimum,or a saddle point. If the Second Derivative Test is inconclusive,determine the behavior of the function at the critical points. ƒ(x, y) = -4x2 + 8y2 - 3

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Analyzing critical points Find the critical points of the following functions.Use the Second Derivative Test to determine (if possible) whether each critical point corresponds to a local maximum, a local minimum,or a saddle point. If the Second Derivative Test is inconclusive,determine the behavior of the function at the critical points.

ƒ(x, y) = -4x2 + 8y2 - 3

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