Compute the curl of the following vector field.

**F**equals=left angle 2 x squared minus y squared comma 3 xy comma 2 z right angle

To compute the curl of a vector field **F** = \( \langle F_x, F_y, F_z \rangle \), where **F** = \( \langle 2x^2 - y^2, 3xy, 2z \rangle \), we use the formula for the curl:

\[
\text{curl } \mathbf{F} = \nabla \times \mathbf{F} = \left( \frac{\partial F_z}{\partial y} - \frac{\partial F_y}{\partial z} \right) \mathbf{i} + \left( \frac{\partial F_x}{\partial z} - \frac{\partial F_z}{\partial x} \right) \mathbf{j} + \left( \frac{\partial F_y}{\partial x} - \frac{\partial F_x}{\partial y} \right) \mathbf{k}
\]

1. **Compute** \( \frac{\partial F_z}{\partial y} \) and \( \frac{\partial F_y}{\partial z} \):
   - \( \frac{\partial F_z}{\partial y} = \frac{\partial (2z)}{\partial y} = 0 \)
   - \( \frac{\partial F_y}{\partial z} = \frac{\partial (3xy)}{\partial z} = 0 \)

   So, the **i-component** is \( 0 - 0 = 0 \).

2. **Compute** \( \frac{\partial F_x}{\partial z} \) and \( \frac{\partial F_z}{\partial x} \):
   - \( \frac{\partial F_x}{\partial z} = \frac{\partial (2x^2 - y^2)}{\partial z} = 0 \)
   - \( \frac{\partial F_z}{\partial x} = \frac{\partial (2z)}{\partial x} = 0 \)

   So, the **j-component** is \( 0 - 0 = 0 \).

3. **Compute** \( \frac{\partial F_y}{\partial x} \) and \( \frac{\partial F_x}{\partial y} \):
   - \( \frac{\partial F_y}{\partial x} = \frac{\partial (3xy)}{\partial x} = 3y \)
   - \( \frac{\partial F_x}{\partial y} = \frac{\partial (2x^2 - y^2)}{\partial y} = -2y \)

   So, the **k-component** is \( 3y - (-2y) = 3y + 2y = 5y \).

Putting it all together, we get:

\[
\text{curl } \mathbf{F} = \langle 0, 0, 5y \rangle = 5y \mathbf{k}
\]

### Answer:
\[
\text{curl } \mathbf{F} = 5y \mathbf{k}
\]

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Here are some questions that extend the topic:
1. How does the physical interpretation of curl apply to this vector field?
2. What is the divergence of this vector field?
3. How would the curl change if we modified one of the components of **F**?
4. What would be the curl of a constant vector field?
5. Can a vector field have both zero curl and zero divergence?

**Tip:** The curl represents the rotation or "twisting" tendency of a vector field in three dimensions.

Compute the curl of the following vector field. **F** = \( \langle 2x^2 - y^2, 3xy, 2z \rangle \)

Learn how to compute the curl of the vector field **F** = \( \langle 2x^2 - y^2, 3xy, 2z \rangle \), covering key steps in vector calculus including partial derivatives and the formula for the curl. This solution is suitable for high school students in Grades 11-12 studying vector calculus.

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