minimize?

[josmundsen]

How do I minimize a function of 2 variables?

[RichardJ]

By using the Minimize function?

To give a more specific answer than that we would require a more specific question.

[MJG]

example:

[MJG]

Option 3:

Note: this may minimize more than just your function

[Werner_E]

Is there anything wrong with using the built-in help and looking at the examples in the appropriate quicksheets?

Which information is it you are you missing there?

@ Mark Gase: As you use no constraints you can use Minimize/Maximize without a solve block and so you can omit the "given".

Werner

[MJG]

Good point.  I was just throwing something together quickly.

[ValeryOchkov]

A function with 3 arguments and a symbolic solution