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Surface Integrals, Stokes & Divergence · Challenge problem

Let F=(x,y,z)(x2+y2+z2)3/2\mathbf F = \dfrac{(x, y, z)}{(x^2 + y^2 + z^2)^{3/2}}. Find the flux of F\mathbf F outward (away from the zz-axis) through the lateral surface of the cylinder x2+y2=1x^2 + y^2 = 1, −1≤z≤1-1 \le z \le 1 (the side only, no top or bottom). Give an exact answer.