Integral what has gone wrong here?

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In summary, the conversation is about solving a line integral using a given curve and parametrization. The person initially struggles with the problem and asks for help, and another person points out an error in the parametrization. After correcting the error, the conversation continues with discussing the field being conservative and its impact on the solution. The final conclusion is that the correct answer is e + 1.
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I am still struggling my way through line integrals, and this here is one where I do not understand what has gone wrong - does anyone see what it is ( I really want to understand all of this)?

[tex] \int_{0}^{1}{(y*e^{xy} + 2x + y)dx + (x*e^{xy} + x )dy } [/tex]

the curve joins (0,0) to (1,1)

where x= t and y=t (0<= t <= 1)

so, I said that

[tex] \frac {dx} {dt} = \frac {dy} {dt} = 1 [/tex]

therefore:
[tex] \int_{0}^{1} {( t*e^{t^2} + 2t + t + t*e^t^2 + t)dt} = \int_{0}^{1}{ (2t*e^{t^2} + 4t) dt} = e^1 + 1 [/tex]

However, the solution is supposed to be -2pi
 
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What do you mean by [tex]e^{t2}[/tex]? Is it [tex]e^{2t}[/tex] or [tex]e^{t^2}[/tex]?

I guess it comes from the first expression, viz. [tex]ye^xy[/tex]. Is it [tex]y^2e^x[/tex] or [tex]ye^{xy}[/tex]?

Never mind, going through your calculation, I can see what you meant.

Hmmm... I obtain the same thing as you. Are you sure about that parametrization?
 
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I am so sorry about that...I fixed it.

That's the parametrization the question stated:

(...) the curve joins (0,0) to (1,1)

where x= t and y=t (0<= t <= 1)

( I just double checked this)
 
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does it mabe help that the field is conservative?
 
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mmh37 said:
does it mabe help that the field is conservative?
A bit. That of course is the reason the path did not need to be given!

And it verifies that the correct answer is e+ 1.
 

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