Let C" be a simple closed piecewise-smooth curve that lies in a plane with unit normal vector n = (a, b, c). Show that the line integral  1/2 *integral( [(bz – cy) dx + (cx – az) dy + (ay – ba) dz] ) equal to the plane area enclosed by C".

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Chapter9: Vectors In Two And Three Dimensions
Section9.6: Equations Of Lines And Planes
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Let C" be a simple closed piecewise-smooth curve that lies in a plane with unit normal vector n = (a, b, c). Show that the line integral  1/2 *integral( [(bz – cy) dx + (cx – az) dy + (ay – ba) dz] ) equal to the plane area enclosed by C".

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