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Activity 13.5.2

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Calculate each of the following line integrals.

  1. ∫C∇f⋅dr⃗\int_C \nabla f\cdot d\vr if f(x,y)=3xy2−sin⁡(x)+eyf(x,y) = 3xy^2 - \sin(x) + e^y and CC is the top half of the unit circle oriented from (−1,0)(-1,0) to (1,0)(1,0).

  2. ∫C∇g⋅dr⃗\int_C \nabla g\cdot d\vr if g(x,y,z)=xz2−5y3cos⁡(z)+6g(x,y,z) = xz^2 - 5y^3\cos(z) + 6 and CC is the portion of the helix r⃗(t)=⟨5cos⁡(t),5sin⁡(t),3t⟩\vr(t) = \langle 5\cos(t),5\sin(t),3t\rangle from (5,0,0)(5,0,0) to (0,5,9π/2)(0,5,9\pi/2).

  3. ∫C∇h⋅dr⃗\int_C \nabla h\cdot d\vr if h(x,y,z)=3y2ey3−5xsin⁡(x3z)+z2h(x,y,z) = 3y^2e^{y^3} - 5x\sin(x^3z) + z^2 and CC is the curve consisting of the line segment from (0,0,0)(0,0,0) to (1,1,1)(1,1,1), followed by the line segment from (1,1,1)(1,1,1) to (−1,3,−2)(-1,3,-2), followed by the line segment from (−1,3,−2)(-1,3,-2) to (0,0,10)(0,0,10).

Long, Keller & Schlicker, Active Calculus Multivariable, §13.5 Path-Independent Vector Fields and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus for Line Integrals, Activity 13.5.2

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