For each of the following decide whether the vector field could be a gradient vector field. Be sure that you can justify your answer. (a) F(x, y, z) = 2x i + 2zj F(x, y, z) is not a gradient vector field (b) F(x, y, z) = (3z, 0, 3x) F(x, y, z) is a gradient vector field (c) F(x, y, z) = √² + √2²42²³ + 7 +2² F(x, y, z) is not a gradient vector field k √²+2

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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Chapter3: Functions And Graphs
Section3.3: Lines
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For each of the following decide whether the vector field could be a gradient vector field. Be sure that you can justify your answer.
(a) F(x, y, z) = 2x7+2zj
F(x, y, z) is not a gradient vector field
(b) F(x, y, z) = (3z, 0, 3x)
F(x, y, z) is a gradient vector field
4z
4y
4x
(c) F(x, y, z)
=
7
√²+2+²+2
j+
k
F(x, y, z) is
not a gradient vector field
(d) F(x, y, z)
= (3yz, 3xz, 3xy)
F(x, y, z) is not a gradient vector field
Transcribed Image Text:For each of the following decide whether the vector field could be a gradient vector field. Be sure that you can justify your answer. (a) F(x, y, z) = 2x7+2zj F(x, y, z) is not a gradient vector field (b) F(x, y, z) = (3z, 0, 3x) F(x, y, z) is a gradient vector field 4z 4y 4x (c) F(x, y, z) = 7 √²+2+²+2 j+ k F(x, y, z) is not a gradient vector field (d) F(x, y, z) = (3yz, 3xz, 3xy) F(x, y, z) is not a gradient vector field
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