Calculating Integrals with Vector Functions

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how does one calculate this integral.

[F(x)/||F(x)||]dx

where F in a function from a scalar to a vector.
 
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baermdr said:
how does one calculate this integral.

[F(x)/||F(x)||]dx

where F in a function from a scalar to a vector.
By integrating the individual components:

[tex]\int (f(x)\vec{i}+ g(x)\vec{j}+ h(x)\vec{k}) dx= \int f(x)dx \vec{i}+ \int g(x)dx \vec{j}+ \int h(x) dx \vec{k}[/tex]