does the limit x^2-y^2/x^2 exsist
is it path dependent or not
at what point? x ->0 and y -> 0?
ok trivial but (x,y)-->0
Ok, you should use squeeze theorem, Define 2 functions, 1 greater, one less and prove they both go to 0 and you can prove the above does too (which it does, you can see this from the graph)
but im wondering if the direction you come from is path dependent, meaning limit doesnt matter what place you come from to (0,0) or it does depend on the path you take
no, not path dependent, it's the limit from everywhere otherwise it would NOT exist
this is where the graph is the most helpful, if you're working on a mac there's a 3d graphing program built in
pc ;( ty for the help
this is what its supposed to look like http://www.math.uri.edu/~bkaskosz/flashmo/graph3d/
but its a cool 3d view
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