The definition of a homogeneous function states ∃n∈Z , ∀v∈R^2, ∀a∈R (f(av)=(a^nf)(v))⇔(f is homogeneous).
For our function, this translates to ∃n∈Z , ∀f(x,y)∈R^2, ∀a∈R (f(ax, ay))=(a^n)f(x,y))⇔(f is homogeneous).
In this case, f(ax, ay)= max(ax/ay, ax) which simplifies to max(x/y, ax).
Different inequalities for x, y, and a will result in either n=1 or n=0, since one value of n does not apply to all scenarios, f is not a homogeneous function.
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