Green's Theorem and a triangle

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This discussion focuses on applying Green's Theorem to evaluate the line integral ∫F*dr for the vector field F(x,y) = along the triangular path C defined by the vertices (0,0), (2,6), and (2,0). The user correctly identifies the need to check the orientation of the curve, noting that the traversal is clockwise, which necessitates a negative sign in the integral setup. The double integral is established as -∫∫D 2x dydx over the region D defined by 0 ≤ y ≤ 3x and 0 ≤ x ≤ 2.

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Homework Statement


Use Green's Theorem to evaluate ∫F*dr.
(Check the orientation of the curve before you applying the theorem.)

F(x,y)=<y2cos(x), x2+2ysin(x)>

C is the triangle from (0,0) to (2,6) to (2,0) to (0,0)

*=dot product

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Green's Theorem

The Attempt at a Solution



-∫∫2x+2ycos(x)-2ycos(x) dydx= -∫∫[tex]_{D}[/tex] 2x dydx

D={0[tex]\leq[/tex]y[tex]\leq[/tex]3x, and 0[tex]\leq[/tex]x[tex]\leq[/tex]2)

I put the negative out front because the problem goes from point to point in a clockwise direction. Is this set up correct?
Thank you for your time.
 
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