I know what I need to do but dont know how to apply: the question related to The first order approximation theorem

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$\mathbf{Question:}$

Prove that

$\displaystyle \lim_{(x,y)\to (0,0)} \dfrac{\sin(2x+2y)-2x-2y}{\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}}=0$

$\mathbf{My\ ideas:}$

I will use the First Order Approximation Theorem.

But how can I apply this?

Please show me understanbly clear because this is my first example related to the theorem. I want to learn. Thank you:)

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Hint: the gradient $\nabla f(0,0)$ of $f(x,y)=\sin(2x+2y)$ at $(0,0)$ is the vector

$$\nabla f(0,0)=(2,2), $$

as $\frac{\partial f}{\partial x}=2\cos(2x+2y)=\frac{\partial f}{\partial y}=2\cos(2x-2y).$

$f$ is differentiable at $(0,0)$ (which implies $f$ continuous at $(0,0)$) if

$$\lim_{(x,y)\rightarrow (0,0)} \frac{f(x,y)-f(0,0)-\langle \nabla f(0,0),(x,y)\rangle}{\sqrt{x^2+y^2}}, $$

i.e.

$$\lim_{(x,y)\rightarrow (0,0)} \frac{f(x,y)-f(0,0)-\langle(2,2),(x,y)\rangle}{\sqrt{x^2+y^2}}, $$

or

$$\lim_{(x,y)\rightarrow (0,0)} \frac{\sin(2x+2y)-2x-2y}{\sqrt{x^2+y^2}}, $$

which is the limit you consider. I used the fact that

$$f(0,0)=0,$$ $$\langle \nabla f(0,0),(x,y)\rangle=2x+2y,$$ $$\|(x,y)\|=\sqrt{x^2+y^2}. $$

To compute such limit, consider it along the $x$-axis, for all points $(x,0)$ going to $(0,0)$, or the $y$-axis (all points $(0,x)$ going to $(0,0)$). Can you compute it in these 2 special cases?