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I need to solve the following:

$\iint_S x^2 z ~d\rho,$

where $S$ is part of the cylinder $x^2 + z^2 = 1$ that is above the $xy$-plane and between the planes $y = 0$ and $y = 2$.

So it looks like I have portion of the cylinder... but again dont know how to setup the integral. I know I have to put the integrand in parametric form first and then I can plug that into the integrand and proceed to integrate.. but the issue is getting the integral limits and the parametric form!

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    It should be above the $xz$-plane not the $xy$-plane. See [here](http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/250480/surface-area-of-a-cylinder).2013-08-03

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The surface can be parametised by $x=\cos\theta,\,z=\sin\theta,\,y=y,$ With $-\pi\leq\theta\leq\pi$, $0\leq y\leq 2$.

From that point, substitution into your integral and evaluation should be fairly straightforward.

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    That is exactly right.2012-08-16