Discontinuity of multivariate functions

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Let $f(x,y)=frac2(x^3+y^3)x^2+2y$ , when $(x,y) neq (0,0)$ and $f(x,y)=0 $ when $(x,y)=(0,0)$
We are required to prove the discontinuity of this function at $(0,0)$.
So, I put $y=mx$ where $x rightarrow 0$, to get the limit to be $0$.
But I can't find another instance where the limiti is different.
Can you guys help?
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    Let $f(x,y)=frac2(x^3+y^3)x^2+2y$ , when $(x,y) neq (0,0)$ and $f(x,y)=0 $ when $(x,y)=(0,0)$
    We are required to prove the discontinuity of this function at $(0,0)$.
    So, I put $y=mx$ where $x rightarrow 0$, to get the limit to be $0$.
    But I can't find another instance where the limiti is different.
    Can you guys help?
    Thanks










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      Let $f(x,y)=frac2(x^3+y^3)x^2+2y$ , when $(x,y) neq (0,0)$ and $f(x,y)=0 $ when $(x,y)=(0,0)$
      We are required to prove the discontinuity of this function at $(0,0)$.
      So, I put $y=mx$ where $x rightarrow 0$, to get the limit to be $0$.
      But I can't find another instance where the limiti is different.
      Can you guys help?
      Thanks










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      Let $f(x,y)=frac2(x^3+y^3)x^2+2y$ , when $(x,y) neq (0,0)$ and $f(x,y)=0 $ when $(x,y)=(0,0)$
      We are required to prove the discontinuity of this function at $(0,0)$.
      So, I put $y=mx$ where $x rightarrow 0$, to get the limit to be $0$.
      But I can't find another instance where the limiti is different.
      Can you guys help?
      Thanks







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          Credit: Carmeister's solution.



          I am just curious about the behavior of other similar path.



          Let $y = -fracx^22+x^n$ where $n >0$,then we have



          beginalignlim_x to 0frac2(x^3+(-fracx^22+x^n)^3)2x^n &= lim_x to 0 frac(x^3+(-fracx^22+x^n)^3)x^n \
          &= lim_x to 0 left[ x^3-n+left(-fracx^2+fracn32+x^frac4n3 right)^3right]endalign



          If $n in (0,3)$, the limit is $0$.



          If $n>3$, it is undefined.



          If $n=3$, beginalign lim_x to 0 left[ x^3-n+left(-fracx^2+fracn32+x^frac4n3 right)^3right]=1endalign






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            Note that $f$ is undefined when $y=-x^2/2$, and if $y$ is very close to $-x^2/2$ then $f$ gets very large. So we should try something like $y=-x^2/2+x^3$.






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              Credit: Carmeister's solution.



              I am just curious about the behavior of other similar path.



              Let $y = -fracx^22+x^n$ where $n >0$,then we have



              beginalignlim_x to 0frac2(x^3+(-fracx^22+x^n)^3)2x^n &= lim_x to 0 frac(x^3+(-fracx^22+x^n)^3)x^n \
              &= lim_x to 0 left[ x^3-n+left(-fracx^2+fracn32+x^frac4n3 right)^3right]endalign



              If $n in (0,3)$, the limit is $0$.



              If $n>3$, it is undefined.



              If $n=3$, beginalign lim_x to 0 left[ x^3-n+left(-fracx^2+fracn32+x^frac4n3 right)^3right]=1endalign






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                Credit: Carmeister's solution.



                I am just curious about the behavior of other similar path.



                Let $y = -fracx^22+x^n$ where $n >0$,then we have



                beginalignlim_x to 0frac2(x^3+(-fracx^22+x^n)^3)2x^n &= lim_x to 0 frac(x^3+(-fracx^22+x^n)^3)x^n \
                &= lim_x to 0 left[ x^3-n+left(-fracx^2+fracn32+x^frac4n3 right)^3right]endalign



                If $n in (0,3)$, the limit is $0$.



                If $n>3$, it is undefined.



                If $n=3$, beginalign lim_x to 0 left[ x^3-n+left(-fracx^2+fracn32+x^frac4n3 right)^3right]=1endalign






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                  Credit: Carmeister's solution.



                  I am just curious about the behavior of other similar path.



                  Let $y = -fracx^22+x^n$ where $n >0$,then we have



                  beginalignlim_x to 0frac2(x^3+(-fracx^22+x^n)^3)2x^n &= lim_x to 0 frac(x^3+(-fracx^22+x^n)^3)x^n \
                  &= lim_x to 0 left[ x^3-n+left(-fracx^2+fracn32+x^frac4n3 right)^3right]endalign



                  If $n in (0,3)$, the limit is $0$.



                  If $n>3$, it is undefined.



                  If $n=3$, beginalign lim_x to 0 left[ x^3-n+left(-fracx^2+fracn32+x^frac4n3 right)^3right]=1endalign






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                  Credit: Carmeister's solution.



                  I am just curious about the behavior of other similar path.



                  Let $y = -fracx^22+x^n$ where $n >0$,then we have



                  beginalignlim_x to 0frac2(x^3+(-fracx^22+x^n)^3)2x^n &= lim_x to 0 frac(x^3+(-fracx^22+x^n)^3)x^n \
                  &= lim_x to 0 left[ x^3-n+left(-fracx^2+fracn32+x^frac4n3 right)^3right]endalign



                  If $n in (0,3)$, the limit is $0$.



                  If $n>3$, it is undefined.



                  If $n=3$, beginalign lim_x to 0 left[ x^3-n+left(-fracx^2+fracn32+x^frac4n3 right)^3right]=1endalign







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                      Note that $f$ is undefined when $y=-x^2/2$, and if $y$ is very close to $-x^2/2$ then $f$ gets very large. So we should try something like $y=-x^2/2+x^3$.






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                        Note that $f$ is undefined when $y=-x^2/2$, and if $y$ is very close to $-x^2/2$ then $f$ gets very large. So we should try something like $y=-x^2/2+x^3$.






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                          Note that $f$ is undefined when $y=-x^2/2$, and if $y$ is very close to $-x^2/2$ then $f$ gets very large. So we should try something like $y=-x^2/2+x^3$.






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                          Note that $f$ is undefined when $y=-x^2/2$, and if $y$ is very close to $-x^2/2$ then $f$ gets very large. So we should try something like $y=-x^2/2+x^3$.







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