TITLE: Show that the limit $\lim_{(x,y)\to(0,0)}\frac{y+\sin3x-3x}{y+x^5}$ exist/does not exist.
QUESTION [6 upvotes]: How do I show that this limit exist/does not exist? My assumption is that it does not; however I don't see how I can apply the two-path test to verify this.
$$\lim_{(x,y)\to(0,0)}\dfrac{y+\sin3x-3x}{y+x^5} = L,$$
$$\lim_{y\to0}\dfrac{y+\sin(0)-(0)}{y+(0)^5} = 1,$$
But I don't see any second path that simplifies this well;
$$\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{(0)+\sin x-x}{(0)+x^5} = \:?$$

REPLY [2 votes]: Hint
Let $f(x,y)=\frac{y+\sin(3x)-3x}{y+x^5}$.
What do you think about $$\lim_{t\to 0}f(0,t)\quad \text{and}\quad \lim_{t\to 0}f(t,0)\ \ ?$$
Edited
$$\sin(x)=x-\frac{x^3}{3!}+\frac{x^5}{5!}+o(x^5)$$
therefore $$\frac{\sin(x)-x}{x^5}=\frac{-\frac{x^3}{3!}+\frac{x^5}{5!}+o(x^5)}{x^5}\underset{x\to 0}{\longrightarrow }-\infty .$$