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Singular Values & the SVD · Challenge problem

Find the maximum of B(x,y)=4x1y1+4x1y2+3x2y1−3x2y2B(x, y) = 4x_1y_1 + 4x_1y_2 + 3x_2y_1 - 3x_2y_2 over all unit vectors x=(x1,x2)x = (x_1, x_2) and y=(y1,y2)y = (y_1, y_2). Give your answer in simplest radical form.