Here are a few functions whose continuity, differentiability and existence of partial derivatives are to be checked at the origin. I have given the answers, but I would really appreciate it if someone could check it for me 🙂 $$1. f(x,y)=\sin x\sin(x+y)\sin(x-y)$$ Continuous, differentiable, partial derivatives exist because $$\lim_{h\to 0}\frac{1}{h}[f(0+h,0)-f(0,0)] = \lim_{h\to 0}\frac{1}{h}[f(0, 0+h)-f(0,0)] $$
$$2. f(x,y)=\left\{\begin{matrix}
\ \frac {xy}{x^2+y^2}; (x,y)\neq (0,0)
\\0\; ; (x,y)=(0,0)
\end{matrix}\right. $$ Discontinuous, not differentiable, partial derivatives exist (because partial derivatives are not continuous)
$$3. f(x,y)=\sqrt{\left | xy \right |}$$ Continuous, not differentiable, partial derivatives defined
$$4. f(x,y)=\left\{\begin{matrix}
\ \frac {x^2-y^2}{x^2+y^2}; (x,y)\neq (0,0)
\\0\;; (x,y)=(0,0)
\end{matrix}\right. $$
Discontinuous, not differentiable, partial derivatives undefined
$$\lim_{h\to 0}\frac{1}{h}[f(0+h,0)-f(0,0)] = \lim_{h\to 0}\frac{1}{h}[\frac{h^2}{h^2}-\frac{0}{0}]$$ and $$\lim_{h\to 0}\frac{1}{h}[f(0,0+h)-f(0,0)] = \lim_{h\to 0}\frac{1}{h}[\frac{-h^2}{h^2}-\frac{0}{0}]$$ and the two partial derivatives are not defined.
$$5. f(x,y)=\left\{\begin{matrix}
\ 1\;; xy=0
\\0\;; xy \neq 0
\end{matrix}\right. $$ Discontinuous, partial derivatives defined, not differentiable (for this, I don't really understand how to go about this particular one: My answers are based on the graph)
$$6. f(x,y)=1-\sin \sqrt{x^2+y^2}$$ Continuous (because it is trigonometric), partial derivatives not defined, not differentiable. $$f_x=\lim_{h\to 0}\frac{1}{h}[1-\sin\sqrt{h^2}-1+\sin 0]= -1$$
$$f_y=\lim_{h\to 0}\frac{1}{h}[1-\sin\sqrt{h^2}-1+\sin 0] =-1$$
I am extremely new to these concepts so my reasoning can be extremely flawed. If you could check these answers and, if you think I am wrong, point out as to why I am wrong, I would be extremely thankful 🙂
@Avitus: It has been edited 🙂 Please have a look.
Best Answer
On number 4.
In polar coordinates the limit $\lim_{(x,y)\rightarrow (0,0)}f(x,y)$ is equal to
$$\lim_{\rho\rightarrow 0}\frac{\rho^2}{\rho^2}\frac{\cos^2\theta-\sin^2\theta}{\cos^2\theta+\sin^2\theta},$$
whose result is dependent of $\theta$. The function $f$ is not continuous at $(0,0)$.
You can arrive at the same result without polar coordinates and choosing different paths to $(0,0)$, leading to different limit values. For example, try to reach $(0,0)$ along the lines
$$y=x, $$
and
$$y=0.$$
You obtain the limits $\lim_{x\rightarrow 0}f(x,x)=0$ and $\lim_{x\rightarrow (0,0)}f(x,0)=1$. $f$ is not continuous at $(0,0)$, then.