Mathematics 54 WFQ1 – Exercises Limits and Continuity of Functions of Several Variables

2nd Sem AY 2014-15 30 April 2015

1. Evaluate the following limits

2xy 2 − 4xe2x+6 3x4 (x2 + 3y 2 ) + 4x2 + 12y 2

i. lim
(x,y)→(3,−1) iv. lim
(x,y)→(0,0) x2 + 3y 2
sech (4y + 2x − 9) + 2 ln (x2 + 3y − 5) x2 + y 2
 
ii. lim
(0,2)→(0,2) v. lim p
(x,y)→(0,0) 2 − x2 + y 2 + 4
x4 − y 4 5(x − 3)2 + 10y 4
iii. lim vi. lim
(x,y)→(0,0) x2 + y 2 (x,y)→(3,0) 3x2 + 6y 4 − 18x + 27

2. Show that the following limits do not exist.

x3 y + y 2

4
i. lim x3 − 2y
(x,y)→(0,0) x6 + y 2
iv. lim
(x,y)→(0,0) 16y 4 + x12

4x2

2
ii. lim 2y 3 + x
p v. lim
(x,y)→(0,0) 3
8x6 + y 6 (x,y)→(0,0) x2 + 4y 6

x2 + sin2 y 3y 2 + ln2 x
iii. lim vi. lim
(x,y)→(0,0) 2x2 + y 2 (x,y)→(1,0) y 2 + (x − 1)2

3. Evaluate the limits of the following functions at the given point P along the given curve C1 . Afterwards, show
that the limit of the function at the point does not exist by evaluating the limit along a different curve.
2x2 − y 2 + 3z 2
i. f (x, y, z) = ; P (0, 0, 0); C1 : x = y = z
x2 + y 2 + z 2
(x − 1)2 + 2y(z + 1)
ii. g(x, y, z) = p ; P (1, 0, −1); C1 : y = x − 1, z = x − 2
4(x − 1)4 + 4y 4 + (z + 1)4
x9 z + 2x8 y 2 + 3y 3 z 2
iii. f (x, y, z) = ; P (0, 0, 0); C1 : ht, t2 , t3 i
x12 + y 6 + z 4
x − 2z 2
iv. g(x, y, z) = p ; P (0, 0, 0); C1 : x-axis
x2 + 2y 2 + z 4
4. Prove the following limits.

i. lim (3x − 4y) = 2 8x3 + y 3

(x,y)→(2,1) iii. lim =0
(x,y)→(0,0) x2 + y 2

x3 + y 3 − 4x2 − y 2 − 5y − 3
ii. lim (5x + 2y − 7) = −6 iv. lim = −4
(x,y)→(−1,3) (x,y)→(0,−1) x2 + y 2 + 2y + 1

5. Determine whether the function is continuous or discontinuous at (0, 0). Classify each discontinuity as removable
or essential.
 4 3 2  4 6
 9x − y + 8y ; if (x, y) 6= (0, 0)  x + 2y ; if (x, y) 6= (0, 0)
i. f (x, y) = 3x4 + 4y 2 iii. f (x, y) = x2 + y 2
2; if (x, y) = (0, 0) 1; if (x, y) = (0, 0)
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4 2

 3 2 5 4
 3y + x
  2x + x + 3y + y ; if (x, y) 6= (0, 0)
; if (x, y) =
6 (0, 0)
ii. g(x, y) = 8
x + 9y 2 iv. g(x, y) = x2 + y 4

0; if (x, y) = (0, 0) 1; if (x, y) = (0, 0)
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