Step 1 :First, we notice that the function \(f(x, y)=\frac{\sqrt{x+y}-2}{x+y-4}\) is undefined at the point (1,3). This is because the denominator of the fraction becomes zero at this point, which makes the function undefined.
Step 2 :To find the limit as (x, y) approaches (1,3), we need to find an equivalent expression for \(f(x, y)\) that is defined at (1,3). We can do this by multiplying the numerator and denominator of the fraction by the conjugate of the numerator.
Step 3 :\(f(x, y)=\frac{\sqrt{x+y}-2}{x+y-4} = \frac{(\sqrt{x+y}-2)(\sqrt{x+y}+2)}{(x+y-4)(\sqrt{x+y}+2)}\)
Step 4 :Simplify the expression, we get \(f(x, y)=\frac{x+y-4}{(x+y-4)(\sqrt{x+y}+2)}\)
Step 5 :Cancel out the common factor in the numerator and denominator, we get \(f(x, y)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{x+y}+2}\) for all (x, y) in the domain of f, except for (1,3).
Step 6 :Now, we can find the limit as (x, y) approaches (1,3) using this new expression for f(x, y).
Step 7 :\(\lim _{(x, y) \rightarrow(1,3)} \frac{1}{\sqrt{x+y}+2} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+3}+2} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{4}+2} = \frac{1}{2+2} = \frac{1}{4}\)
Step 8 :So, \(\lim _{(x, y) \rightarrow(1,3)} \frac{\sqrt{x+y}-2}{x+y-4} = \boxed{\frac{1}{4}}\)