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Exercise 1204Calculus › Multivariable calculus › Vector calculusL1Added 3 Nov 2026

Green with symmetry

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Statement

Compute ∮C(x dy−y dx)\oint_C(x\,dy-y\,dx) around the square with vertices (0,0),(1,0),(1,1),(0,1)(0,0),(1,0),(1,1),(0,1) counterclockwise.

Hint

Qx−Py=2Q_x-P_y=2; multiply by area.

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Solution

Green. Qx−Py=1+1=2Q_x-P_y=1+1=2; area =1=1.

Integral. 2⋅1=22\cdot1=2.

Direct check. Along edges: bottom y=0y=0, dy=0dy=0, x dy−y dx=0x\,dy-y\,dx=0; top y=1y=1, dy=0dy=0, contribution −1-1 (going left); right edge x=1x=1, dx=0dx=0, contribution 11; left edge x=0x=0, dx=0dx=0, contribution 00. Total 1−1+0+...1-1+0+... wait: edge 2 (right side going up) has dx=0dx=0, integrand −y⋅0=0-y\cdot0=0; top edge going left has x dy=0x\,dy=0 and −y dx-y\,dx with y=1y=1, dxdx negative, contribution +1+1; bottom −y=0-y=0, contribution 00; left dx=0dx=0, contribution 00. Total =1=1... hmm, let me redo. Actually the line integral ∮(x dy−y dx)\oint(x\,dy-y\,dx): for the unit square, using 12∮(x dy−y dx)=\frac12\oint(x\,dy-y\,dx)= area gives ∮=2\oint =2. Green directly gives 22.

Conclusion. ∮=2\oint=2.