Help with line integrals and greens theorem

TheSaxon
I get an answer for this problem, but its 0 and i think that's wrong. if someone could please, help that'd be great.


Homework Statement


Find the work using the Line Integral Method:
W = Integral of ( Vector F * dr)

Vector Field: F(x,y) = (xy^2)i + (3yx^2)j

C: semi circular region bounded by x-axis and y = squareroot(4-x^2) where y = squareroot(4-x^2) is greater than 0.


Homework Equations



So where vector is <P,Q>,
Work = Integral of (P dx + Q dy) over the region R.


The Attempt at a Solution




So I first parameterized the curve to get P,Q,dx,dy in terms of a common variable:
x = 2cost, y = 2sint for 0 <= t <= pi which implies dx = -2sint and dy = 2cost

but when I carry out the integration, the limits of integration end up making my answer go to 0 because they are between 0 and pi and I always end up with a sin(t) in the result of the integral.
 
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The entire benefit of using Green's Theorem is that you don't need to parameterize.

Note that what you have written there is equivalent to

\displaystyle \oint \vec{F} \cdot d\vec{x} = \iint_D \left( \frac{F_2}{dx} - \frac{F_1}{dy} \right) dx dy

Thus you can very easily figure out \frac{F_2}{dx}, \;\; \frac{F_1}{dy}

Furthermore, -2&lt;x&lt;2 and 0&lt;y&lt;\sqrt{4-x^2}
 
ya, sorry, i don't know how to write in those fancy symbols. Anyway was my answer of 0 correcT?
 
Why ask for help if you ignore the advice? Do the integration over the half disk and see if you also get 0 there.
 
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