5. Given a vector field F= 2xi + 3xy that represents he force of the wind on a sailboat, what is the work one by the wind on a boat traveling along a path efined by y = x² from a position (1,1) to a position 5,25)? Assume positions are given in kilometers and hat force is in newtons.

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15. Given a vector field F= 2xi + 3xy) that represents
the force of the wind on a sailboat, what is the work
done by the wind on a boat traveling along a path
defined by y = x² from a position (1,1) to a position
(5,25)? Assume positions are given in kilometers and
that force is in newtons.
Transcribed Image Text:15. Given a vector field F= 2xi + 3xy) that represents the force of the wind on a sailboat, what is the work done by the wind on a boat traveling along a path defined by y = x² from a position (1,1) to a position (5,25)? Assume positions are given in kilometers and that force is in newtons.
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