Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 14 - Partial Derivatives - 14.2 Exercises - Page 924: 41

Answer

$-1$

Work Step by Step

Conversion of polar co-ordinates $(r, \theta)$: $x=r \cos \theta$ and $y= r \sin \theta$ Given: $\lim\limits_{(x,y) \to(0,0)}\dfrac{e^{-x^2-y^2}-1}{(x^2+y^2)}$ This implies that $=\lim\limits_{r \to0}\dfrac{e^{(-r^2 \cos^2 \theta-r^2 \sin^2 \theta)}-1}{(r^2 \cos^2 \theta+r^2 \sin^2 \theta)}$ $=\lim\limits_{r \to0}\dfrac{e^{(-r^2 \cos^2 \theta-r^2 \sin^2 \theta)}-1}{r^2}$ Using L-Hospital's Rule. $:=\lim\limits_{r \to 0}\dfrac{-2re^{-r^2}}{2r}$ $=-1$
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