a) f(x1,x2) = x1^1/4 x2^1/4, and w1 = 1 and w2 = 2 and output level is y.
b) f(x1,x2) = x1^1/3 x2^1/3, and w1 = 4 and w2 = 2 and output level is y.
Find x1∗ ,x2∗ and the cost associated with it, c(w1,w2,y).
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