Give an example of the limit of a function at a boundary point of its domain?

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Chapter3: Functions
Section3.2: Domain And Range
Problem 59SE: Create a function in which the domain is x2 .
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Give an example of the limit of a function at a boundary point of its domain?

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Step 1: Example of the limit of a function at a boundary point of its domain

(A) Domain

Let f be domain of function and f(x,y) be defined by

f(x,y)=(x2y22/(x2y2+(xy)2)

The domain of this function is all values such that the denominator is not equal to 0.

Then we must simply find the solution to x2y2+(xy)2=0 and this will be all points such that this is not true.

But notice xy=0 only if x=0 or y=0 for the real numbers. Then x=0 and y=0 is a solution.

Now if we observe all values (xy)2 and x2y2as positive for all nonzero x and y, then we need only consider this point (0,0)(0,0). Therefore the domain of f= R- (0,0)

 

Step 2:Boundary of domain

(B) Boundary of domain

 Let N be a neighborhood around (0,0) with radius ε>0

Then we have (ε-0)/2 is in N However, (0,0) is not in this set.

Since ε was arbitrary, we have that all neighborhoods of (0,0)contain points of the domain and points not in the domain.

Therefore (0,0) is a boundary point.

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