I=integral(xdy+ydx) where y=sqrt(x) O(0,0) A(1,1)

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What are O(0,0) and A(1,1)?
John D'Errico
John D'Errico on 29 May 2016
Edited: John D'Errico on 29 May 2016
Are you perhaps asking how to compute the arc length of some curve, between the points(0,0) and (1,1)?
Is this a question of a symbolic solution, so exact, or a numerical one?
Is this your homework? (I am somehow sure of that.) If so, then what have you tried? Answers is not here to do your homework.
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no is not my homework, is a mathematic problem that i want to solve. Yes what i want to do is the arc length of the curve between that two points while I an integral on curve gamma let's say of xdy+ydx
i just finished an exercise with a double integral like 3<=x.^2+y.^2<=5 while x>=0 and y>=0. the function was: exp(-x.^2-y.^2)dxdy and now im doing this problem...I finished my 2nd semester and i have done my matlab courses and seminars with 9 xD
im looking to improve my self cuz i see a lot of potential in this program but idk from where to begin...what i have done at school is not enough. this is what i did http://www.apar.pub.ro/informatica_aplicata_2/laborator/ all 5 labs

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Roger Stafford
Roger Stafford on 29 May 2016
Edited: Roger Stafford on 29 May 2016
The integral(xdy+ydx) is equivalent to integral(1*d(x*y)). If the integral lower limit is x*y = 0*0 and the upper limit x*y = 1*1, then the integral must have a value of 1. It has nothing to do with being on the curve y = sqrt(x) except for the two endpoints.

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If you do them correctly, you will find that ϒ1, ϒ2, and ϒ3 will all be the same if the two endpoints are (0,0) and (1,1). In other words, ∫xdy+ydx depends only on the two endpoint values of x*y.
so i don't need the equation to solve it?
Well, I have the impression that your instructor intends for you to solve those three integrals independently and then notice that your answer in each case is the same. For example, with ϒ1 you can calculate
y = sqrt(x)
dy = (1/2)/sqrt(x)*dx
x*dy+y*dx = x*(1/2)/sqrt(x)*dx + sqrt(x)*dx = 3/2*sqrt(x)*dx
x*dy+y*dx = 3/2*sqrt(x)*dx = 3/2*x^(3/2)/(3/2) = x^(3/2)
Hence the definite integral is 1^(3/2)-0^(3/2) = 1. This is the same as x*y at (1,1) minus x*y at (0,0), namely 1.
The same kind of computation can be done with ϒ2 and ϒ3 (I assume they intended for the ϒ3 case to be a straight line from point O to point A.)
So, in answer to your question, I would say that actually you do need the equations in order to demonstrate to your instructor’s satisfaction that ∫ x*dy+y*dx does depend only on the difference of x*y at the two endpoints of your curve. (I’ve done one-third of your home work for you. I won’t tell if you don’t.)

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John BG
John BG on 30 May 2016
Edited: John BG on 31 May 2016
Hi
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2.- eq [2] you want to integrate a vector function F along a path or line.
F = [F1 , F2, F3] = [y , x, 0]
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3.- eq [5] is possible because the curl of F is 0, just solve the following (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curl_(mathematics) ) manually:
4.- So, the potential function you need to solve the integral is
phi = -[x*y , x*y, k]
5.- So, the integral of the field [y,x,0] along the arcul/arc/path/line (call it whatever you like it) y=x^.5 from point O [0 0] to point A [1 1] is the difference of potential
phi(O)-phi(A) = -phi(A)
and you get the same result whether you follow the previous arcul
[x x^.5]
or following
[x x^2]
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John
Jesús
Jesús on 2 Sep 2022
(X+y) dx + xdy =0 MATLAB como hacerlo

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