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 1122: 32

Answer

$div F=\dfrac{3-p}{(x^2+y^2+z^2)^{p/2}}$ ; $div F=0$ when $p=3$

Work Step by Step

$div F=\dfrac{\partial A}{\partial x}+\dfrac{\partial B}{\partial y}+\dfrac{\partial C}{\partial z}$ $div F=\dfrac{2x^2(-p/2)}{(x^2+y^2+z^2)^{p/2+1}}+\dfrac{1}{(x^2+y^2+z^2)^{p/2}}+\dfrac{2y^2(-p/2)}{(x^2+y^2+z^2)^{p/2+1}}+\dfrac{1}{(x^2+y^2+z^2)^{p/2}}+\dfrac{2z^2(-p/2)}{(x^2+y^2+z^2)^{p/2+1}}+\dfrac{1}{(x^2+y^2+z^2)^{p/2}}$ or, $=\dfrac{-p(x^2+y^2+z^2)}{(x^2+y^2+z^2)^{p/2+1}}+\dfrac{3}{(x^2+y^2+z^2)^{p/2}}$ Thus, $div F=\dfrac{3-p}{(x^2+y^2+z^2)^{p/2}}$ ; $div F=0$ when $p=3$
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