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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(a) Find the limit of f(x, y) = (x^4 - y^4) / (x^4 + x^2 * y^2 + y ^4) as (x, y) -> (0, 0) along the line y=mx. Use this to determine if lim (x,y) -> (0, 0) f(x, y) exists.

OpenStudy (zarkon):

the limit does not exist

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but how to solve or how to set to find the limit?

OpenStudy (zarkon):

using y=mx is a little overkill

OpenStudy (anonymous):

to find if the limit exists I mean

OpenStudy (zarkon):

let x=0 then let y->0 let y=0 then let x->0

OpenStudy (zarkon):

you will get two different answers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-1 and 1 you mean?

OpenStudy (zarkon):

yes

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