Determining the limit for function of x and y

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Homework Statement


For f(x,y) = (2x - y^2)/(2x^2 + y), what is the limit as (x,y)->(0,0)?

3D surface plot of a rational function z against x and y, with axes labeled x, y and z, showing a saddle-like sheet that rises steeply on one side and drops steeply on the other near the origin.

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From this image, it seems that the limit would be non-existent since on one side of the sheet, it goes up and up to infinity whereas from the other side, it plunges down to negative infinity.

How can I show that the limit is DNE analytically?
 
The general limit does not exist. However there are limits when one approaches (0,0) from certain directions, eg along the line y=x the limit is 2.

To prove the general limit does not exist, just pick a convenient direction, ie a line in the x-y plane, and then show that for any ##\delta>0##, two points can be found on the line, both within distance ##\epsilon## from (0,0), for which the values of f(x,y) differ by more than 1. The line y=0 looks promising.