If v = x²zi + 2y³z²j + xyz²k find div v.

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Partially differentiating the first component of v w.r.t. x we find

{\frac{\partial v_{x}}{\partial x}}=2x z

Similarly,

{\frac{\partial v_{y}}{\partial y}}=6y^{2}z^{2}                   and                {\frac{\partial v_{z}}{\partial z}}=2x y z

Adding these results we find

\mathrm{div}\,\mathbf{v}=\nabla\cdot\mathbf{v}=2x z+6y^{2}z^{2}+2x y z

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