Begin by calculating
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A unit (upward) normal on is where . Hence,
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which, on becomes
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The projection of onto the plane is a right triangle whose hypotenuse is , from which it follows that
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The line integral of F around requires parametrizing each of the three sides of a triangle. To this end, label the vertices as , respectively, and let a, b, c be their respective position-vector representations. If R is the position vector for the point , then Table 9.9.4(a) provides the necessary parametrizations of the sides of the triangle and the line integral of along each such side.
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Table 9.9.4(a) Parametrization of the sides of
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Consequently, the line integral of F around C is the sum
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