Explain what it means for a function f:R2→R1 to be differentiable at a point (a,b). Show that if the partial derivatives ∂f/∂x and ∂f/∂y exist in a neighbourhood of (a,b) and are continuous at (a,b) then f is differentiable at (a,b).
Let
f(x,y)=x2+y2xy((x,y)=(0,0))
and f(0,0)=0. Do the partial derivatives of f exist at (0,0)? Is f differentiable at (0,0)? Justify your answers.