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Euler's theorem on homogeneous functions states that for a function homogeneous of degree n,

  • A.\( x f_{x} - y f_{y} = n f \)
  • B.\( x f_{x} + y f_{y} = n f \)
  • C.\( f_{x} + f_{y} = n f \)
  • D.\( x f_{x} + y f_{y} = f/n \)

Answer: B

Homogeneity means \( f(tx, ty) = t^{n} f(x,y) \). Differentiating with respect to \( t \) and then setting \( t = 1 \) gives

\[ x f_{x} + y f_{y} \;=\; n f. \]

The weighting by \( x \) and \( y \) is essential: without it the left side is not even of the same degree as the right

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