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Optimization & Lagrange Multipliers · Challenge problem

The plane x−y+z=1x - y + z = 1 cuts the cylinder x2+y2=1x^2 + y^2 = 1 in an ellipse. Find the maximum value of f(x,y,z)=x+2y+3zf(x,y,z) = x + 2y + 3z on this ellipse.