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 - Review Exercises - Page 960: 12

Answer

$${\text{The limit does not exist}}{\text{.}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \mathop {\lim }\limits_{\left( {x,y} \right) \to \left( {1,1} \right)} \frac{{xy}}{{{x^2} - {y^2}}} \cr & {\text{Evaluate by direct substitution, 1 for }}x{\text{ and }}1{\text{ for }}y \cr & = \frac{{\left( 1 \right)\left( 1 \right)}}{{{{\left( 1 \right)}^2} - {{\left( 1 \right)}^2}}} \cr & = \frac{1}{0} \cr & {\text{Therefore,}} \cr & {\text{The limit does not exist}}{\text{.}} \cr} $$
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