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Optimization & Lagrange Multipliers · Hard problem

A consumer's utility is U(x,y)=xy2U(x,y)=xy^2 for goods xx and yy, subject to the budget constraint x+y=12x+y=12 (equal prices, in appropriate units, x,y>0x,y>0). Using Lagrange multipliers, find the maximum possible utility UU.