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Homework 11 of Matb 201 due on 12-17, November 2012.
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15.1 The divergence divF of vector field F = P (x, y, z)i + Q(x, y, z)j + R(x, y, z)k is
given by
P
Q R
F(x, y, z) = divF(x, y, z) =
+
+
,
x
y
z
which is a scalar function depending on (x, y, z).
The curl of vector field F = P (x,y, z)i + Q(x, y, z)j + R(x, y, z)k is given
by



i
j
k




curlF(x, y, z) = F(x, y, z) = 
x
y
z

 P (x, y, z) Q(x, y, z) R(x, y, z) 
)
(
)
(
)
(
P
R
Q P
R Q

( ) i+

j+

k,
=
y
z
z
x
x
y
which is vector-valued function, i.e. curlF is again a vector field.
15.1 Illustrate the given vector field F by sketching several typical vectors in the field.

div F(x, y, z) = F(x, y, z)

=

curlF(x, y, z) = F (x, y, z)
=

Extra problem: Prove the following formulas:

(11) (f G) = f ( G) + (f ) G.

(15) (f G) = (f )( G) + (f ) G.

2. F(x, y) = 3i 2j

Let r(x, y, z) = xi + yj + zk, be the position vector, and |r| =

length of the vector r. Prove that

5. F(x, y) = (x2 + y 2 )1/2 (xi + yj)

35. r =

15.1 Calculate the divergence and curl of the given vector field F
17. F(x, y, z) = yzi + xzj + xyk
div F(x, y, z) = F(x, y, z)
=

curlF(x, y, z) = F (x, y, z)
=

18. F(x, y, z) = x2 i + y 2 j + z 2 k
div F(x, y, z) = F(x, y, z)
=

curlF(x, y, z) = F (x, y, z)
=

19. F(x, y, z) = xy 2 i + yz 2 j + zx2 k

div F(x, y, z) = F(x, y, z)
curlF(x, y, z) = F (x, y, z)
=
=

22. F(x, y, z) = eyz sin yj + exy cos zk

x2 + y 2 + z 2 be the

) + y
( ) + z
( ) = ; and

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(
)
(
)
j
k




r =  x
=
(z)

(
)
i
+
(
)

(
)
j+
y
z 
y
z



y) z
(

( )
( ) k = 0.

37.

x ( 

r
=
r3


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r
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r


y
y
r3


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k  (
1
1

(
)

y
(
)
i+
=
z
z 
y r3
z r3
z 
3
r

15.2 In the following 2 exercises, we evaluate the line integral

b
F Tds =
F r (t)dt =
( P (r(t))x (t) + Q(r(t))y (t) + R(r(t))z (t) )dt,
C

17. f (x, y, z) = 2x + 9xy, and C is the curve r(t) = (t, t2 , t3 ).

Solution.

where F(x, y, z) = P (x, y, z)i + Q(x, y, z)j + R(x, y, z)k,

and C : r(t) = x(t)i + y(t)j + z(t)k, for t [a, b].
12. F(x, y, z) = yzi + xzj + xyk and C is the straight line segment from P (2, 1, 3) to
Q(4, 2, 1).

Solution. The segment can be parametrized as follows r(t) = (1 t)OP + tOQ =
(4t + 2(1 t))i + (2t (1 t))j + (t + 3(1 t))k = (2 + 2t)i + (3t 1)j + (4t + 3)k

for t [0, 1], which is called the convex combination of OP and OQ, i.e.
x(t) = 2 + 2t, y(t) = 3t 1, z(t) = 4t + 3, and r (t) = 2i + 2j 4k. Hence
F(r(t)) = y(t)z(t)i + x(t)z(t)j + x(t)y(t)k
= (3t 1)(4t + 3)i + (2 + 2t)(4t + 3)j + (2 + 2t)(3t 1)k
=
F(r(t)) r (t) =
=

15.4 Problems: 4,5,18,19

Apply the Greens theorem
to evaluate the integral C P (x, y)dx + Q(x, y)dy

P dx+Qdy =

(Qx Py )dA

4. P (x, y) = x2 y 2 , Q(x, y) = xy, where C is the boundary of the triangle with

vertices (0, 0), (1, 1) and (2, 0).
Solution.

F T ds =

Then
C

Remark. There is another way to evaluate the integral by observing that

d
F(r(t)) r (t) = x (t)y(t)z(t) + x(t)y (t)z(t) + x(t)y(t)z (t) = dt
( x(t)y(t)z(t) ).

1
1
d
Then
F T ds =
F(r(t)) r (t) dt =
( x(t)y(t)z(t) ) dt
dt
C
0
0
1
= [ x(t)y(t)z(t) ]0 = x(1)y(1)z(1) x(0)(y(0)z(0)
= 4 2 (1) 2 (1) 3 = 8 + 6 = 2.
13. F(x, y, z) = yi xj + zk and r(t) = x(t)i + y(t)j + z(t)k = sin ti + cos tj + 2tk,
where t [0, ].
Solution. F(r(t)) r (t) = (y(t)i x(t)j + z(t)k) (x (t)i + y (t)j + z (t)k)
= y(t)x (t) x(t)y (t) + z(t)z (t)

Then
F T ds =
F(r(t)) r (t) dt =
C

15.2 In the following 2 exercises, we evaluate the line integral

b
b

f (x, y, z)ds =
f (r(t))|r (t)| dt =
f (x(t), y(t), z(t)) x (t)2 + y (t)2 + z (t)2 dt.
C

16. f (x, y, z) = xyz, and C is the straight line segment from P (1, 1, 2) to Q(3, 2, 5).

Solution. By means of convex combination, we have r(t) = OP + tP Q =

(1, 1, 2) + t(3 1, 2 (1), 5 2) = (1 +2t, 1 + 3t, 2 + 3t)for t [0, 1], and
hence r (t) = (2, 3, 3). Then ds = |r (t)| = 22 + 32 + 32 dt = 22 dt. Hence, we

1
have
f (x, y, z)ds =
xyz ds =
x(t)y(t)z(t)|r (t)| dt =
C

5. P (x, y) = y 2 +exp(ex ), Q(x, y) = tan2 y, where C is the boundary of the region

bounded by triangle with vertices A(0, 0), B(1, 1) and C(2, 0).
Solution.