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Multivariable calculus. Line integral

Multivariable calculus. Line integral-example-1
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Parameterize
C_R by


\mathbf r(t)=(R\cos t,R\sin t)

with
0\le t\le2\pi.

Plug
\mathbf r into
\mathbf G and compute the differential
\mathrm d\mathbf r:


\mathbf G(\mathbf r(t))=((R\cos t,R\sin t))/(√(R^2-1))


\mathrm d\mathbf r=(-R\sin t,R\cos t)\,\mathrm dt

Plug everything into the integral and evaluate:


\displaystyle\int_(C_R)\mathbf G\cdot\mathrm d\mathbf r=\int_0^(2\pi)0\,\mathrm dt=0

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