Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 16 - Vector Calculus - 16.5 Curl and Divergence - 16.5 Exercises - Page 1149: 16

Answer

$f(x,y,z)=x+y \sin z+k$ ; Conservative

Work Step by Step

The vector field $F$ is conservative when $curl F=0$ When $F=ai+bj+ck$, then we have $curl F=[c_y-b_z]i+[a_z-c_z]j+[b_x-a_y]k$ Now, $curl F=(\cos z-\cos z)i+(0-0)j+(0-0)k=0$ Thus, we have the vector field $F$ is conservative. Consider $f(x,y,z)=x+g(y,z)\implies g'(y)=0$ and $g_y=\sin z$ Now, $g(y,z)=y \sin z+h(z) \implies f(x,y,z)=x+y \sin z+h(z)$ This implies that $h'(z)=0$ Thus, we have $f_z=y \cos z$ Hence, we get $f(x,y,z)=x+y \sin z+k$
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