Find a field F = M(x, y)i + N(x, y)j in the xy-plane with the property that at each point (x, y) ≠ (0, 0), F points toward the origin and |F| is (a) the distance from (x, y) to the origin, (b) inversely proportional to the distance from (x, y) to the origin. (The field is undefined at (0, 0).)

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Find a field F = M(x, y)i + N(x, y)j in the xy-plane with the property that at each point (x, y) ≠ (0, 0), F points toward the origin and |F| is

(a) the distance from (x, y) to the origin,

(b) inversely proportional to the distance from (x, y) to the origin. (The field is undefined at (0, 0).)

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