Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 15 - Differentiation in Several Variables - 15.2 Limits and Continuity in Several Variables - Exercises - Page 772: 20

Answer

Does not exist

Work Step by Step

Given $$ \lim _{(x, y) \rightarrow(0,0)} \frac{x^{2}-y^{2}}{x^{2}+y^{2}}$$ Let $ y=mx$, then \begin{align*} \lim _{(x, y) \rightarrow(0,0)} \frac{x^{2}-y^{2}}{x^{2}+y^{2}}&=\lim _{x\rightarrow0} \frac{x^{2}-m^{2}x^2}{x^{2}+m^{2}x^2}\\ &=\lim _{x\rightarrow0} \frac{1-m^{2} }{ 1+m^{2} }\\ \end{align*} Since the limit depends on $m$, then $ \lim _{(x, y) \rightarrow(0,0)} \frac{x^{2}-y^{2}}{x^{2}+y^{2}}$ does not exist.
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