Suppose forall epsilon > 0 exists delta > 0 forall x 0 <|x| |f(x)| 0 forall x,y 0 < x^2 + y^2 < delta^2 -> |xy/(x^2+y^2)|< 1/2 therefore 0 < delta/2 < delta^2 -> 1/2 < 1/2 (letting x = y = delta/4) therefore 1/2 < 1/2, a contradiction[]