Parabolic Cylinder line integral

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The discussion focuses on calculating the area of a surface defined by the parabolic cylinder equation \(x^2 + y^2 = 1\) extending to \(z = 1 - x^2\) using line integrals. The participants agree that cylindrical coordinates are the most suitable for this problem, specifically using the transformations \(x = r \cos(\theta)\) and \(y = r \sin(\theta)\). The integration is performed over the unit circle, simplifying the computation of the surface area. The use of polar coordinates for the \(x\) and \(y\) dimensions is confirmed as an effective approach.

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1.Homework Statement

(Parabolic Cylinder) find the area of the surface extending upward form x^2 + y^2 =1 to z = 1 - x^2 using line integral

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Could some one please outline the method to solving this. I tryed using spherical corridinates but am unsure if this was correcect

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Surely, since this is a cylinder, cylindrical coordinates would be better? That is, use polar coordinates for two coordinates, z for the third. [itex]x= r cos(\theta)[/itex], [itex]y= r sin(\theta)[/itex] so you will be integrating [itex]z= 1- x^2= 1- r^2 cos^2(\theta)[/itex] over the unit circle.
 
ty that helped a lot
 

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