# Multi-variable limit

• Mar 18th 2011, 09:35 AM
SpinRat
Multi-variable limit
I'll appreciate it if someone can throw me in the right direction on this one:
prove:

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Thanks
• Mar 18th 2011, 10:44 AM
topsquark
Quote:

Originally Posted by SpinRat
I'll appreciate it if someone can throw me in the right direction on this one:
prove:

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Thanks

For the limit to exist it must be the same no matter which direction we approach it. I'd recommend approaching the origin along the lines y = x and y = -x.

y = x:
$\displaystyle \lim_{(x,y) \to (0,0)} \frac{sin(x^2)~sin^3(y)}{x^6 + y^4}$

$\displaystyle = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{sin(x^2)~sin^3(x)}{x^6 + x^4}$

This is in the form to use l'Hopital's rule, but its a mess to do it this way. Expanding a bit:
$\displaystyle = \lim_{x \to 0} \left ( \frac{sin(x^2)}{x^2} \cdot \frac{sin(x)}{x} \cdot \frac{sin(x)}{x} \cdot \frac{sin(x)}{x^2 + 1} \right )$

$\displaystyle = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{sin(x^2)}{x^2} \cdot \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{sin(x)}{x} \cdot \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{sin(x)}{x} \cdot \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{sin(x)}{x^2 + 1}$

$\displaystyle = 1 \cdot 1 \cdot 1 \cdot \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{sin(x)}{x^2 + 1}$

This last limit is 0. y = -x is done in the same way.

-Dan
• Mar 18th 2011, 10:58 AM
SpinRat
But that doesn't prove the limit.
Actually, in the first section of this question we were asked to show that for a different function the limit exist when approaching through every line {(x,y) | y=ax or x=0}, yet the limit doesn’t exist.

this was the other one:
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• Mar 18th 2011, 11:07 AM
girdav
Use $|\sin t|\leq |t|$ and $ab\leq \frac {a^2+b^2}2$.
• Mar 19th 2011, 09:35 AM
SpinRat
been at it all day, still no go. I think I'm missing something obvious. plz help...
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