Let F= (y-r, z²+y) and C be the closed, piece-wise smooth curve in the zy-plane consisting of: C: the directed line segment from (a,0) → (a, a), followed by C: the directed line segment from (a, a) → (0, a), followed by; C3: the path along the quarter circle + y² = a? from (0, a) -→ (a,0). a) For what values of a >0 is fF. dr = 0? b) Is the line integral f.F- dr path-independent on R?? Explain.

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- Let F= (y-r, r+y) and C be the closed, piece-wise smooth curve in the zy-plane consisting
of:
C : the directed line segment from (a, 0) (a, a), followed by
C2: the directed line segment from (a, a) (0, a), followed by;
C3: the path along the quarter circle + y = a? from (0, a) -→ (a, 0).
a) For what values of a > 0 is f, F. dr = 0?
b) Is the line integral f. F. dr path-independent on R?? Explain.
Transcribed Image Text:- Let F= (y-r, r+y) and C be the closed, piece-wise smooth curve in the zy-plane consisting of: C : the directed line segment from (a, 0) (a, a), followed by C2: the directed line segment from (a, a) (0, a), followed by; C3: the path along the quarter circle + y = a? from (0, a) -→ (a, 0). a) For what values of a > 0 is f, F. dr = 0? b) Is the line integral f. F. dr path-independent on R?? Explain.
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