Let n be the unit normal in the direction away from the...

Let $n$ be the unit normal in the direction away from the origin of the parabolic shell $$S: 4 x^{2}+y+z^{2}=4, \quad y \geq 0,$$ and let $$\mathbf{F}=\left(-z+\frac{1}{2+x}\right) \mathbf{i}+\left(\tan ^{-1} y\right) \mathbf{j}+\left(x+\frac{1}{4+z}\right) \mathbf{k}.$$ Find the value of $$\iint_{S}(\nabla \times \mathbf{F}) \cdot \mathbf{n} d \sigma.$$

Let $n$ be the unit normal in the direction away from the origin of the parabolic shell
$$S: 4 x^{2}+y+z^{2}=4, \quad y \geq 0,$$
and let
$$\mathbf{F}=\left(-z+\frac{1}{2+x}\right) \mathbf{i}+\left(\tan ^{-1} y\right) \mathbf{j}+\left(x+\frac{1}{4+z}\right) \mathbf{k}.$$
Find the value of
$$\iint_{S}(\nabla \times \mathbf{F}) \cdot \mathbf{n} d \sigma.$$

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