Find the Area of the Surface $z = 4 - x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 2 }$

question 37

Multiple Choice

Find the area of the surface. The part of the surface $z = 4 - x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 2 }$ that lies above the xy-plane.

• A) \(( \sqrt { 17 } - 17 )\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 6 }\) \(\pi ( 17 \sqrt { 17 } - 1 )\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 6 }\) \[( \sqrt { 17 } + 1 )\]
• D) \(\pi ( 17 \sqrt { 17 } - 1 )\)
• E) \(\frac { 1 } { 6 }\) \(( 17 \sqrt { 17 } + 1 )\)

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