Let ƒ(x, y) =(x2-y2)/(x2+y2)  for(x, y) ≠ (0, 0). Is it possible to define ƒ(0, 0) in a way that makes ƒ continuous at the origin? Why

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Let ƒ(x, y) =(x2-y2)/(x2+y2)  for(x, y) ≠ (0, 0). Is it possible to define ƒ(0, 0) in a way that makes ƒ continuous at the origin? Why

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