Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 13 - Functions of Several Variables - 13.2 Exercises - Page 887: 13

Answer

The limit is $$\lim_{(x,y)\to(0,2)}\frac{x}{y}=0.$$ The function has a discontinuity on $zx$ plane.

Work Step by Step

This limit is calculated by a simple substitution $$\lim_{(x,y)\to(0,2)}\frac{x}{y}=\frac{0}{2}=0.$$ This function is continuous whenever $y_0\neq0$ because for every ordered pair $(x_0,y_0)$, $y_0\neq0$ we have $$\lim_{(x,y)\to(x_0,y_0)}\frac{x}{y}=\frac{x_0}{y_0}.$$ But, when $y_0=0$, this limit is cannot be $x_0/y_0$ because we cannot divide by zero so the function is discontinuous on a plane $y=0$ which is the $zx$ plane.
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