Radial fields in 3 are conservative Prove that the radial

Chapter 13, Problem 54AE

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Prove that the radial field \(\mathbf{F}=\frac{\mathbf{r}}{|\mathbf{r}|^{p}}\), where \(\mathbf{r}=\langle x, y, z\rangle\) and p is a real number, is conservative on any region not containing the origin. For what values of p is F conservative on a region that contains the origin.

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QUESTION:

Prove that the radial field \(\mathbf{F}=\frac{\mathbf{r}}{|\mathbf{r}|^{p}}\), where \(\mathbf{r}=\langle x, y, z\rangle\) and p is a real number, is conservative on any region not containing the origin. For what values of p is F conservative on a region that contains the origin.

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