Exercise · ZW-COMPLEX-LIMIT-007 · ★★☆ Intermediate
Let \(f(z)=\dfrac{x^2-y^2}{x^2+y^2}\) with \(z=x+iy\). Which is correct about \(\lim_{z\to 0}f(z)\)?
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- C. it does not exist
Explanation
On the real axis \(f=1\) and on the imaginary axis \(f=-1\), so \(f\) does not approach a single value: the limit does not exist.
Review the concept: Complex limit
The limit \(L\) of a function \(f\) at \(z_0\) is the complex number that \(f(z)\) gets as close to as desired (\(\varepsilon\)) when \(z\) comes within distance \(\delta\) of \(z_0\), from any direction.
\[\lim_{z\to z_0}f(z)=L\iff\forall\varepsilon>0\ \exists\delta>0:\ 0<|z-z_0|<\delta\Rightarrow|f(z)-L|<\varepsilon\]
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