Question: Consider the vector field vec ( F ) ( x , y , z ) = ( : - x c o s ( x

Consider the vector field vec(F)(x,y,z)=(:-xcos(xz),-zexz+1,zcos(xz)-1:). Suppose we wanted to find the flux of this vector field upward across S- the surface of the unit hemisphere z=1-x2-y22. Note that this vector field is horrible - we do not want to find the flux with a surface integral.
(a) Let vec(A)(x,y,z)=(:y+z,sin(xz),exz:). Show directly (by computing the curl of vec(A)) that gradvec(A)=vec(F).
(b) Assuming the previous part is true, note that since gradvec(A)=vec(F), the flux of vec(F) upward across S is equal to the surface integral S(gradvec(A))*hat(n)dS. Use Stokes' Theorem to calculate this integral and find the flux of vec(F) upward across S. Hint: You may find the trig identity sin2()=12(1-cos(2)) useful in integrating here.
Consider the vector field vec ( F ) ( x , y , z )

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