Proving the Limit of (z/\bar{z})2 Does Not Exist

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Homework Statement



Show that the lim z→0 of (z/[itex]\bar{z}[/itex])2 does not exist

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Take the limit approaching 0 along the real axis and along the imaginary axis. Show that the results are different.
 
I have come up with this

Taking the limit along the Real axis:
lim as z→0 of (z/[itex]\bar{z}[/itex])2
= lim (x + 0i)2/(x - 0i)2
= lim x2/x2
= 1

Then taking the limit at the points x + xi for x→0:
lim as z→0 of (z/[itex]\bar{z}[/itex])2
= lim (x + xi)2/(x - xi)2
= lim (2x2)/(-2x2)
= -1

and since 1 ≠ -1 The limit does not exist.