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Homework Statement
lim (x,y)→(3,1) | (x2y - 6xy - x2 + 6x - 9y - 9) / ( (x-3)4 + (y-1)2 )
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The Attempt at a Solution
Since we have the indeterminate form '0/0' when we simply substitute (x, y) = (3, 1) we need to show the limit Does Not Exist.
we will show that the function approaches different values as (x, y) approaches (3, 1) along different paths in R2
My question is:
Would I need to factor/simplify this multivariable polynomial and binomial before iteratively setting x and y on some path to find a path such that f (x, y) approaches different values as (x, y) → (3, 1) along different paths, thus proving the limit does not exist.
The reason I am asking is the algebra is getting pretty ugly as I try to apply different paths...as I am I having trouble factoring the multivariable polynomial.
Any hints or ideas are appreciated...thank you very much as you all have been very helpful to me in the past
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