Exercise 4. Prove the following claims. (i) Let f: R² →→ R be defined as f(x, y) := { 3 xy x² + y² Show that f is continuous at (0,0). HINT: Recall that x² + y² ≥ 2x||y|. (ii) Let g : R² → R be defined as xy³ (x² + y²)² 0 if xy # 0 if xy = 0. g(x, y) := Show that g is not continuous at (0,0). if xy # 0 if xy = 0.

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Exercise 4. Prove the following claims.
(i) Let f: R² → R be defined as
f(x, y) =
{
3
xy
x² + y²
10
Show that f is continuous at (0,0).
HINT: Recall that x² + y² ≥ 2|x||y|.
(ii) Let g : R² → R be defined as
xy ³
(2²+²)²
0
if xy # 0
if xy = 0.
g(x, y) =
Show that g is not continuous at (0,0).
if xy #0
if xy = 0.
Transcribed Image Text:Exercise 4. Prove the following claims. (i) Let f: R² → R be defined as f(x, y) = { 3 xy x² + y² 10 Show that f is continuous at (0,0). HINT: Recall that x² + y² ≥ 2|x||y|. (ii) Let g : R² → R be defined as xy ³ (2²+²)² 0 if xy # 0 if xy = 0. g(x, y) = Show that g is not continuous at (0,0). if xy #0 if xy = 0.
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