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Optimization & Lagrange Multipliers · Challenge problem

A rectangular box stands on the xyxy-plane with its edges parallel to the coordinate axes, and its four top corners lie on the paraboloid z=4−x2−2y2z = 4 - x^2 - 2y^2. Find the largest possible volume of the box. Give an exact answer.