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Finding the Infinitesimal Area Element of a Sphere

The Prompt

“Find the infinitesimal area element $dA$ of a sphere”.

Context

This SWBQ follows well from how to compute infinitesimal area elements in general, and opens up discussion on how to compute the differential area element of geometric objects.

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