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Activity 13.9.2

Avg difficulty 2.5

For each of the curves described below, find the circulation of the given vector field around the curve. Do this both by calculating the line integral directly as well as by calculating the double integral from Green's Theorem.

  1. The curve C1C_1 is the circle of radius 33 centered at the point (2,1)(2,1) (oriented counterclockwise) and the vector field is F⃗=⟨y2,5x+2xy⟩\vF = \langle y^2, 5x+2xy\rangle.

  2. The curve C2C_2 is the triangle with vertices (0,0)(0,0), (3,0)(3,0), and (3,3)(3,3) (oriented counterclockwise) and the vector field is G⃗=⟨y2,3xy⟩\vG = \langle y^2, 3xy\rangle.

Long, Keller & Schlicker, Active Calculus Multivariable, §13.9 Green's Theorem, Activity 13.9.2

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