Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-32187-896-5
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Chapter 16: Integrals and Vector Fields - Section 16.8 - The Divergence Theorem and a Unified Theory - Exercises 16.8 - Page 1025: 5

Answer

$$-16$$

Work Step by Step

We know that $$ div F=\dfrac{\partial P}{\partial x}i+\dfrac{\partial Q}{\partial y}j $$ From the given equation, we have $ div F=-1-1=-2$ The volume of the cube is: $$ div F=\iiint_R (-2) dA \\=(-2)[(2)(2)(2)] \\=-16$$
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