Simplifiyng the proof of conservative field using rottor properties

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[tex]\vec{F}=(\frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2+y^2+z^2}},\frac{y}{\sqrt{x^2+y^2+z^2}},\frac{z}{\sqrt{x^2+y^2+z^2}})[/tex]
[tex] \vec{r}=(x,y,z)[/tex]

[tex] |r|=\sqrt{x^2+y^2+z^2}[/tex]

[tex]\vec{F}=(\frac{x}{|r|},\frac{y}{|r|},\frac{z}{|r|})[/tex]

so its [tex]F=\frac{r}{|r|}[/tex]

i need to prove that F is a conservative field
where (x,y,z) differs (0,0,0)
so i need to show that rot f is 0
but for rottor i need a determinant
is there a way to do a rot on simpler way?
 
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A conservative field is also irrotational. Take the curl of the field and show that it is equal to zero. (It is).