Sketch the vector field. (mathbf{F}(x, y)=leftlanglefrac{4 y}{sqrt{x^{2}+4 y^{2}}}, frac{-x}{sqrt{x^{2}+16 y^{2}}}ightangle) Show that (mathbf{F}) is a unit vector

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Sketch the vector field.

\(\mathbf{F}(x, y)=\left\langle\frac{4 y}{\sqrt{x^{2}+4 y^{2}}}, \frac{-x}{\sqrt{x^{2}+16 y^{2}}}ightangle\)
Show that \(\mathbf{F}\) is a unit vector field tangent to the family of ellipses \(x^{2}+4 y^{2}=c^{2}\).

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Calculus

ISBN: 9781319055844

4th Edition

Authors: Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert Franzosa

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