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Optimization & Lagrange Multipliers · Easy problem

The maximum of f(x,y)=x+yf(x,y) = x + y on the circle x2+y2=2x^2 + y^2 = 2 occurs at (1,1)(1, 1). Find the Lagrange multiplier λ\lambda at this point, using the equation ∇f=λ∇g\nabla f = \lambda \nabla g with g(x,y)=x2+y2g(x,y) = x^2 + y^2.