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Answer each question about the surface area S on a surface given by a positive function z = f(x, y) over a region R in the xy-plane. Explain each answer. (a) Is it possible for S to equal the area of R?

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Consider function z=f(x,y)=1.z=f(x,y)=1. Then it implies that

fx=fy=0.f_x=f_y=0.

Therefore, the following holds

S=R1+fx2+fy2dydx=Rdydx=AR.S=\int\int_R\sqrt{1+f_x^2+f_y^2}\>dydx=\int\int_R\>dydx=A_R.

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