(5) Consider the following vector field F (1, y, 2) = yz cos (ry) i+ az cos (ry)j+ sin (xy)k (a) Use the curl to determine if the above vector field could be conservative or not. (b) If the above vector field is conservative, find a scalar field f (r, y, 2) such that F = Vf.

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(5) Consider the following vector field
F (r, y, 2) = yz cos (ry) i+ rz cos (ry)j+ sin (xy)k
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(a) Use the curl to determine if the above vector field could be conservative or not.
(b) If the above vector field is conservative, find a scalar field f (r, y, 2) such that F = Vf.
Transcribed Image Text:(5) Consider the following vector field F (r, y, 2) = yz cos (ry) i+ rz cos (ry)j+ sin (xy)k COS (a) Use the curl to determine if the above vector field could be conservative or not. (b) If the above vector field is conservative, find a scalar field f (r, y, 2) such that F = Vf.
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