Answer:
absolute maximum is f(1, 0) = 2 and the absolute minimum is f(−1, 0) = −2.
Step-by-step explanation:
We compute,

Hence,
if and only if (x,y) = (0,0)
This is unique critical point of D. The boundary equation is given by

Hence, the top half of the boundary is,

On T we have, 
We compute

0 if and only if x=0, x= 1/2 or x = -2.
We disregard ![$ x = -2 \notin [-1,1]$](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%24%20x%20%3D%20-2%20%5Cnotin%20%5B-1%2C1%5D%24)
Hence, the critical points on T are (0,1) and 
On the bottom half, B, we have

Therefore, the critical points on B are (0,-1) and
It remains to evaluate f(x, y) at the points
.
We should consider latter two points,
, since they are the boundary points for the T and also B. We compute 
We conclude that the absolute maximum = f(1, 0) = 2
And the absolute minimum = f(−1, 0) = −2.