This problem involves calculating the surface area of the given surface $2y + 4z - x^2 = 5$ above the triangular region with vertices $(0, 0)$, $(2, 0)$, and $(2, 4)$. Here's how to solve it:

Step 1: Express $z$ in terms of $x$ and $y$

Rewriting the surface equation: $z = \frac{5 - 2y + x^2}{4}.$

Step 2: Compute the partial derivatives of $z$

Let $z = \frac{5 - 2y + x^2}{4}$:

• Partial derivative with respect to $x$: $\frac{\partial z}{\partial x} = \frac{\partial}{\partial x} \left(\frac{5 - 2y + x^2}{4}\right) = \frac{2x}{4} = \frac{x}{2}.$
• Partial derivative with respect to $y$: $\frac{\partial z}{\partial y} = \frac{\partial}{\partial y} \left(\frac{5 - 2y + x^2}{4}\right) = \frac{-2}{4} = -\frac{1}{2}.$

Step 3: Surface area formula

The formula for the surface area is: $A = \iint_R \sqrt{1 + \left(\frac{\partial z}{\partial x}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{\partial z}{\partial y}\right)^2} \, dA.$ Substitute the partial derivatives: $A = \iint_R \sqrt{1 + \left(\frac{x}{2}\right)^2 + \left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)^2} \, dA.$ Simplify: $A = \iint_R \sqrt{1 + \frac{x^2}{4} + \frac{1}{4}} \, dA = \iint_R \sqrt{\frac{5 + x^2}{4}} \, dA.$

Step 4: Determine the region $R$

The triangular region has vertices $(0, 0)$, $(2, 0)$, and $(2, 4)$. The region is bounded by the lines:

1. $y = 0$ (bottom edge),
2. $x = 2$ (right edge),
3. $y = 2x$ (hypotenuse).

Thus, the bounds are:

• $0 \leq x \leq 2$,
• $0 \leq y \leq 2x$.

Step 5: Set up the double integral

The surface area integral becomes: $A = \int_0^2 \int_0^{2x} \sqrt{\frac{5 + x^2}{4}} \, dy \, dx.$

Step 6: Simplify and evaluate

The inner integral with respect to $y$ is straightforward: $\int_0^{2x} \sqrt{\frac{5 + x^2}{4}} \, dy = \sqrt{\frac{5 + x^2}{4}} \int_0^{2x} 1 \, dy = \sqrt{\frac{5 + x^2}{4}} \cdot 2x.$ Thus, the integral becomes: $A = \int_0^2 2x \sqrt{\frac{5 + x^2}{4}} \, dx.$ Factor out $\frac{1}{2}$ from the square root: $A = \int_0^2 x \sqrt{\frac{5 + x^2}{4}} \, dx = \frac{1}{2} \int_0^2 x \sqrt{5 + x^2} \, dx.$

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