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raghadhalewe
Feb 18, 2015, 11:18 AM
Let U={(x,y) in R2:x2+y2<4}, and let f(x,y)=√.(4−x2−y2)
Prove that f is differentiable, and find its derivative.

I do know how to prove it is differentiable at a specific point in R2, but I could not generalize it to prove it differentiable on R2. Any hint?

CWH68
Feb 25, 2015, 04:32 PM
I think that they want you to prove that f(x,y) is differentiable on U, as it is not well-defined on all of R2. For example, what is f(3,4)?