Physics I / Functions of Several Variables
Practice question · True or false

The domain of f(x,y)=1x2y2f(x,y) = \sqrt{1 - x^{2} - y^{2}} is the closed unit disk x2x^{2} + y21y^{2} \leq 1.

Hints
  1. A square root needs its argument to be non-negative, not strictly positive.
  2. Decide whether the boundary circle itself is included.
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True

Why

The expression under the square root must be0be \geq 0, so x2x^{2} + y21y^{2} \leq 1.

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