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Optimization & Lagrange Multipliers · Challenge problem

Let A=(1,0)A = (1, 0) and B=(0,2)B = (0, 2). Find the maximum of PA2+PB2PA^2 + PB^2 over all points PP on the unit circle x2+y2=1x^2 + y^2 = 1.