University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 13 - Section 13.2 - Limits and Continuity in Higher Dimensions - Exercises - Page 692: 53

Answer

The path limit along $x=0$ and $y=kx$ is equal to $0$.

Work Step by Step

Consider $f(x,y)=\dfrac{2x^2y}{x^4+y^2}$ Let us consider the approach: $(x,y) \to (0,0)$ when $x=0$ Then, we get $\lim\limits_{(x,y) \to (0,0)}\dfrac{2x^2y}{x^4+y^2}=\dfrac{2(0)^2y}{(0)^4+y^2}=0$ Let us consider the next approach: $(x,y) \to (0,0)$ along $y=kx$ Then, we get $\lim\limits_{(x,y) \to (0,0)}\dfrac{2x^2y}{x^4+y^2}=\dfrac{2x^2(kx)}{x^4+(kx)^2}=0$ This shows that the path limit along $x=0$ and $y=kx$ is equal to $0$.
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