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MATH 209—<br />

Calculus,<br />

III<br />

Volker Runde<br />

<strong>Line</strong> <strong>integrals</strong><br />

in R 2<br />

Types <strong>of</strong> line<br />

<strong>integrals</strong><br />

<strong>Line</strong> <strong>integrals</strong><br />

in R 3<br />

<strong>Line</strong> <strong>integrals</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> vector fields<br />

Examples, X<br />

Example<br />

Evaluate �<br />

from (0, 2) to (−5, −3).<br />

Parametrize the curve as<br />

so that<br />

C y 2 dx + x dy where C is the line segment from<br />

r(t) = 〈0, 2〉 + t(〈−5, −3〉 − 〈0, 2〉) = 〈−5t, 2 − 5t〉,<br />

x = −5t, y = −5t + 2, t ∈ [0, 1].

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