Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 16 - Section 16.5 - Curl and Divergence - 16.5 Exercise - Page 1109: 13

Answer

$f(x,y,z)=xy^2z^3+C$

Work Step by Step

The vector field $F$ will be conservative if and only if $curl F=0$ Let us consider $F=P i+Q j+R k$ $curl F=[R_y-Q_z]i+[P_z-R_z]j+[Q_x-P_y]k$ Here, we have $curl F=(6x yz^2 -6xyz^2)+(3y^2z^2-3y^2z^2)+(2yz^3-2yz^3)=0$ Therefore, the vector field $F$ is conservative. Also, $f(x,y,z)=xy^2z^3+g(y,z)$ $ \implies g'(y)=0$ and $F_y=2xyz^3$ Further, $f(x,y,z)=xy^2z^3+h(z) \implies h'(z)=0$ and $F_z=3xy^2z^2$ Thus, $f(x,y,z)=xy^2z^3+C$ [ C is constant of proportionality]
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