Ta có:
\(C=2x^2+3y^2+4xy-8x-2y+18\)
\(C=2\left(x^2+2xy+y^2\right)+y^2-8x-2y+18\)
\(C=2[\left(x+y\right)^2-4\left(x+y\right)+4]+\left(y^2+6y+9\right)+1\)
\(C=2\left(x+y-2\right)^2+\left(y+3\right)^2+1\ge1\)
Dấu "=" xảy ra \(\Leftrightarrow x+y=2\)và \(y=-3\)
Hay x = 5 , y = -3