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Help with my Calculus Problems
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The discussion revolves around calculus problems, specifically focusing on integrals and the application of concepts such as dot products and potential functions. Participants are seeking assistance with their understanding and verification of their answers.
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- Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Mathematical reasoning
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- Participants express uncertainty about their answers and seek verification. One suggests estimating integrals using Riemann sums and discusses the implications of dot products. Another mentions the need to explore different formulas for solving a problem involving potential functions.
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Some participants have provided guidance on starting points and approaches, while others emphasize the importance of showing initial effort before receiving help. The discussion includes multiple interpretations of the problems, with no explicit consensus reached.
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Participants are reminded of forum guidelines that discourage direct solutions to textbook problems, indicating a focus on collaborative learning and effort. There is mention of specific graphics and their implications for understanding the problems at hand.
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mathwonk
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start by estimating the integral by a riemann sum. it all depends on knowing what dot products measure. (hint: the more parallel two vectors are, the greater their dot product.)
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Gokul43201
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Please read our forum guidelines. We can not do your textbook/coursework problems for you. We can help only if you show some effort first.
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Dick
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I would suggest you start trying to apply calculus instead of posting pictures.
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Well, I already done everything but I'm not sure whether my answers are correct. that's the reason why i posted up. So people can help
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to start off that I am not bluffing, the first two graphics are negative because of the parallel circulation creating a negative flux
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2a/b are both answers are equal to zero. I used the potential function out that f=xy and apply the f(Q)-f(P) which ends up with zero answer. But I need to find the answer using different formulas. SO, can anyone shows me other formulas
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