Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 15 - Topics In Vector Calculus - 15.1 Vector Fields - Exercises Set 15.1 - Page 1092: 5

Answer

$\mathbf{F}(x,y) = 2\mathbf{i} - \mathbf{j}$. All vectors have the same direction (rightward and slightly downward) and the same magnitude, indicating that the field is uniform.

Work Step by Step

\draw[->] (-2,0) -- (4,0) node[right] {$x$}; \draw[->] (0,-3) -- (0,2) node[above] {$y$}; % Define and draw vector field F(x,y) = 2i - j \foreach \x in {-2,-1,0,1,2,3} \foreach \y in {-2,-1,0,1} { % Compute vector components scaled for visibility \pgfmathsetmacro{\vx}{2*0.5} % scaled x-component (2) \pgfmathsetmacro{\vy}{-1*0.5} % scaled y-component (-1) % Draw the arrow (vector) \draw[->, thick, blue] (\x,\y) -- ++(\vx,\vy); }
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