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Vector calc simple question

Hi, Im revising vector calc and quite ashamed I don’t how to do this but, how would I calculate the flux of the diagonal side of the prism,

dA= dzd(y-x) but I am not sure what bounds to put on the y-x if that makes sense?

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Reply 1
Been a while since Ive done this but the (unit) normal is (1,1,0), and take the dot with F to get
(y+2x-4)^2
Then for the surface you have y=2(2-x)=4-2x so you can sub that in ...
Reply 2
Original post by mqb2766
Been a while since Ive done this but the (unit) normal is (1,1,0), and take the dot with F to get
(y+2x-4)^2
Then for the surface you have y=2(2-x)=4-2x so you can sub that in ...


So would you integrate over x, y and z?
Like z :1-0, x:2-0, y:4-2x? Wouldn’t that get you the volume rather than area?
Reply 3
Original post by grhas98
So would you integrate over x, y and z?
Like z :1-0, x:2-0, y:4-2x? Wouldn’t that get you the volume rather than area?


Edit - just realized the normal isnt quite right in the previous post (thought the face passed through unit values on the axes, but its similar), but when you sub for the y=.. constraint, what is the integrand? Kinda makes the limits irrelevant?

However, youd only integrate over two variables, as you say its an area, and sub a constraint for the third. Subbing the y=.. constriant youd do dxdz where x=0..2 and z=0..1
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Reply 4
Original post by mqb2766
Edit - just realized the normal isnt quite right in the previous post (thought the face passed through unit values on the axes, but its similar), but when you sub for the y=.. constraint, what is the integrand? Kinda makes the limits irrelevant?

However, youd only integrate over two variables, as you say its an area, and sub a constraint for the third. Subbing the y=.. constriant youd do dxdz where x=0..2 and z=0..1


Oh I see, that makes sense, thanks!
Reply 5
Original post by grhas98
Oh I see, that makes sense, thanks!


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