K. T. H. M.

College, Nashik Department of Mathematics1

Calculus of Several Variables(Paper - I)

Functions of two variables - Limit & Continuity Problem Set - 1 1. Determine the values of the lim
(x, y)(0, 0)

f (x, y),

whenever the limits exists; where f (x, y) is dened by i. f (x, y) = x + y 2 2 ii. f (x, y) = x2 y2x y 2 when (x, y) = 0, and f (x, y) = 0 when (x, y) = (0, 0) +(xy) iii. f (x, y) = (1+y x) sin x iv. f (x, y) = xy when x + y = 0, and f (x, y) = 0 when x + y = 0 x+y 1 v. f (x, y) = x sin y when y = 0, and f (x, y) = 0 when y = 0 3 y 3 vi. f (x, y) = xxy 2. Let f (x, y) be a function dened on R2 as f (x, y) = f (x, y) = 0 when (x, y) = (0, 0). Show that lim
(x, y)(0, 0) x3 y 4 (x2 +y 6 )3
2

when (x, y) = 0, and

f (x, y) = 0

along straight lines passing through origin, but lim

(x, y)(0, 0)

f (x, y)

does not exist. 3. Let f (x, y) be a function dened on R2 as f (x, y) = (a) Show that lim
(x, y)(0, 0) x(x2 +y 2 ) x2 +(x2 +y 2 )2

when (x, y) = (0, 0).

f (x, y) = 0

along any straight line through the origin. (b) Show that lim
(x, y)(0, 0)

f (x, y)

does not exist. 4. Let f (x, y) be a function dened on R2 as f (x, y) =

x2 y , x4 +y 2

0,

(x, y) = (0, 0) (x, y) = (0, 0).

Is f (x, y) continuous at (0, 0)? Why or why not? 5. Let f (x, y) be a function dened on R2 as f (x, y) =
xy 2 , x2 +y 2

0,

(x, y) = (0, 0) (x, y) = (0, 0).

Show that f (x, y) is continuous at (0, 0).

y 9x 6. Show that any function f : R2 R such that f (x, y) = x +9x(x2 +y2 )3y y when (x, y) = (0, 0) cannot be continuous at (0, 0), whatever the value of f (0, 0) may be.
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Mr. R. B. Sonawane, Date : 15/07/2011