Gradient fields in ℝ2 Find the vector field F = ∇φ for the following potential functions. Sketch a few level curves of φ and a few vectors of F along the level curves. φ(x, y) = x2 + 4y2, for | x | ≤ 5, | y | ≤ 5

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Section9.FOM: Focus On Modeling: Vectors Fields
Problem 4P: 1-6 Sketch the vector field F by drawing a diagram as in figure 3. F(x,y)=(xy)i+xj
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Gradient fields in2 Find the vector field F = φ for the following potential functions. Sketch a few level curves of φ and a few vectors of F along the level curves.

φ(x, y) = x2 + 4y2, for | x | ≤ 5, | y | ≤ 5

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