critical points are where both partial derivatives are zero. So, you need
Fx = 2e^x - 4e^y = 0
Fy = -4xe^y = 0
so, clearly, x=0, so
e^y = 1/2 ... y = -ln2
the critical point is (0,-ln2)
Find the critical point of the function f(x,y)=2e^x−4xe^y.
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