Define f : \(\R^2 β \R\) by
f(x, y) = x2 + 2y2 - x for (x, y) β \(\R^2\).
Let D = {(x, y) β \(\R^2\) βΆ x2 + y2 β€ 1} and \(E=\left\{(x,y)\in \R^2:\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{9} \le 1\right\}.\)
Consider the sets
Dmax = {(a, b) β D βΆ f has absolute maximum on D at (a, b)},
Dmin = {(a, b) β D βΆ f has absolute minimum on D at (a, b)},
Emax = {(c, d) β E βΆ f has absolute maximum on E at (c, d)},
Emin = {(c, d) β E βΆ f has absolute minimum on E at (c, d)}.
Then the total number of elements in the set
Dmax βͺ Dmin βͺ Emax βͺ Emin
is equal to _________.