Surface Integral: Integrating G(x, y, z) over Parabolic Cylinder

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Homework Statement


Integrate G(x,y,z) = x(y^2+4)^(1/2) over y^2 + 4z = 16 cut by the plane x=0, x=1, and z=0.


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The Attempt at a Solution


How do you parametrize the parabolic cylinder y^2 + 4z = 16?

Thanks in advance.
 
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