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: 28

Answer

Discontinuous for unit circle $x^{2}+y^{2}=1$

Work Step by Step

Use maple command to plot the graph of the function as depicted below: From the above graph we observe that a circular break in the graph, which corresponds to the unit circle for which the function is discontinuous. As function $f(x,y)=\frac{1}{1-x^{2}-y^{2}}$ is a rational function, it is continuous except where $1-x^{2}-y^{2}=0$ or $x^{2}+y^{2}=1$ Therefore, the function $f(x,y)=\frac{1}{1-x^{2}-y^{2}}$ is discontinuous for unit circle $x^{2}+y^{2}=1$
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