AJ L. answered 05/19/23
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gradØ = (∂/∂x)i + (∂/∂y)j + (∂/∂z)k
div(gradØ) = (∂/∂x)(∂Ø/∂x) + (∂/∂y)(∂Ø/∂y) + (∂/∂z)(∂Ø/∂z)
At (2,-1,3):
gradØ = (∂/∂x)i + (∂/∂y)j + (∂/∂z)k
gradØ = (y2z)i + (2xyz)j + (xy2)k
gradØ = [(-1)2(3)]i + [2(2)(-1)(3)]j + [(2)(-1)2]k
gradØ = 3i - 12j + 2k
div(gradØ) = (∂/∂x)(∂Ø/∂x) + (∂/∂y)(∂Ø/∂y) + (∂/∂z)(∂Ø/∂z)
div(gradØ) = (∂/∂x)(y2z) + (∂/∂y)(2xyz) + (∂/∂z)(xy2)
div(gradØ) = 0 + 2xz + 0
div(gradØ) = 2(2)(3)
div(gradØ) = 12
Hope this helped!