Consider the function of two variables defined by f(x, y) = x³y² x6 + y² (a) Compute the limit of f(x, y) as (x,y) → (0,0) along the straight lines y = mx. (b) Now compute the limit of f(x, y) as (x, y) → (0,0) along the curves y = kx³/2 (c) Explain how the two-path test shows that this limit doesn't exist. As some final food for thought, consider how part (b) gave a definite numerical answer, and yet the limit does not exist. This is worth thinking about, even though there isn't an exercise here about that.

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Consider the function of two variables defined by
f(x, y) =
x³y²
x6 + y²
(a) Compute the limit of f(x, y) as (x,y) → (0,0) along the straight lines y = mx.
(b) Now compute the limit of f(x, y) as (x, y) → (0,0) along the curves y = kx³/2
(c) Explain how the two-path test shows that this limit doesn't exist.
As some final food for thought, consider how part (b) gave a definite numerical answer, and yet the
limit does not exist. This is worth thinking about, even though there isn't an exercise here about
that.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the function of two variables defined by f(x, y) = x³y² x6 + y² (a) Compute the limit of f(x, y) as (x,y) → (0,0) along the straight lines y = mx. (b) Now compute the limit of f(x, y) as (x, y) → (0,0) along the curves y = kx³/2 (c) Explain how the two-path test shows that this limit doesn't exist. As some final food for thought, consider how part (b) gave a definite numerical answer, and yet the limit does not exist. This is worth thinking about, even though there isn't an exercise here about that.
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The given function of two variables is f(x,y)=x3y2x6+y4.

(a) To Find: The limit of the function as (x,y)(0,0) along the line y=mx.

(b) To Find: The limit of the function as (x,y)(0,0) along the line y=kx3/2.

(c)To Explain: why the two path test above shows that limit does not exist when (x,y)(0,0).

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