Solution

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Orient the triangle by the path . The cross product gives the positive normal vector. In the plane , the triangular region is , . The surface integral in Stokes theorem is therefore
For the boundary line integral, has , so contributes zero. On , and only is nonzero, so its contribution is also zero. Parametrize by , . Its contribution is
Thus both oriented integrals equal . Reversing the orientation would reverse both signs.

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