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Past exam of the mathematics course of the year 1 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge 2011 Paper 1 19 d Solution by
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Choose the upward orientation of the paraboloid cap. Its boundary is the circle at , oriented counterclockwise as viewed from above. By Stokes theorem,On the boundary, and . Parametrize by , , . ThenThe second term integrates to zero over a full period, while the first contributes . Equivalently, replace the cap by the upward disk at : there , whose integral is by symmetry.
An orientation is not stated in the original question. The displayed result uses the upward normal, also the outward normal on the curved top of the enclosed cap; the opposite orientation gives .
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