Exercise · ZW-VECTOR-LINE-INTEGRAL-003 · ★☆☆ Basic

Compute \(\int_C \mathbf F\cdot d\mathbf r\) with \(\mathbf F=\langle x,y,z\rangle\) and \(\mathbf r(t)=\langle t,t,t\rangle\), \(0\le t\le2\).

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  • D. \(6\)

Explanation

\(\mathbf F(\mathbf r)\cdot\mathbf r'=\langle t,t,t\rangle\cdot\langle1,1,1\rangle=3t\) and \(\int_0^2 3t\,dt=6\).

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