Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 16 - Vector Calculus - 16.5 Exercises - Page 1121: 5

Answer

a) $0$ b) $\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{x^2+y^2+z^2}}$

Work Step by Step

a) $curl F=curl(fG)=\nabla f \times G+f curl G$ Here, $\nabla f=-\dfrac{1}{(x^2+y^2+z^2)^{3/2}}(xi+yj+zk)$ $curl F=curl(fG)=\nabla f \times G+f curl G$ $=-\dfrac{1}{(x^2+y^2+z^2)^{3/2}}(xi+yj+zk) \times (xi+yj+zk)+0$ b) $div F=div(fG)=\nabla f \cdot G+f div G$ Here, $\nabla f=-\dfrac{1}{(x^2+y^2+z^2)^{3/2}}(xi+yj+zk) \cdot (xi+yj+zk)+\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{x^2+y^2+z^2}}\cdot (3)$ $div F=\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{x^2+y^2+z^2}}$
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