Find the minimum value of 2x2+2y2+5z2−2xy−4yz−4x−2z+15 over all real numbers x,y,z.
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We can write the given expression as (x2−4x+4)+(x2−2xy+y2)+(y2−4yz+4z2)+(z2−2z+1)+10=(x−2)2+(x−y)2+(y−2z)2+(z−1)2+10The minimum value is then 10, which occurs when x=2,y=2, and z=1.