University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Section 15.2 - Vector Fields and Line Integrals: Work, Circulation, and Flux - Exercises - Page 838: 6

Answer

$F=-y i +x j$

Work Step by Step

We will parameterize the equation of the circle as follows: $r(t) =\sqrt {a^2+b^2} \cos t i +\sqrt {a^2 +b^2} \sin t j ...(1)$ Now, differentiate the equation (1) to find the tangent vector $T(t)$. So, $T(t)=- \sqrt {a^2+b^2} \sin t i +\sqrt {a^2 +b^2} \cos t j$ or, $T =-y i +x j$ Thus, the equation for the vector field becomes: $F=-y i +x j$
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