Verifying Stokes' Theorem on F, S in First Octant

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Homework Statement


Verify Stokes' Theorem for F and S
F=(y^2)i+(z^2)j+(x^2)k
S is the first octant portion of x+y+z=1

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The Attempt at a Solution


I know that it should be equal to -1 from Stoke's theorem, but I keep getting 1/4 when I use the normal surface integral way. (I have to do it both ways)

The integral I am using is
[tex]\iint x^2 + y^2 + (1-x-y)^2[/tex]

What am I doing wrong?? :(
 
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I don't think you took the curl of F before you dotted with dS.
 
“The line integral of [tex]\v{F}[/tex] around any closed contour C equals the surface integral (flux) of [tex]curl \v{F}[/tex] over any surface bounded by C

[tex]\oint_{C}\v{F}\bullet\v{dl}=\int_{S}\left(Curl\v{F}\right)\bullet\v{dS}[/tex]

Found these in some of my old undergrad notes...