Final answer:
To find the surface area above a given triangle for the surface 2y + 4z - x² = 5, project the triangle onto the surface and evaluate a double integral with appropriate bounds and an integrand representing the surface area element.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student has asked to find the area of the surface described by the equation 2y + 4z - x² = 5, specifically for the part that lies above the given triangle with vertices (0, 0), (2, 0), and (2, 4). To find this surface area, we need to project the triangle onto the surface and integrate over the projected region.
We start by finding the projection of the given vertices onto the surface. This requires us to solve the equation for z for given x and y values. Then we would set up a double integral with the bounds determined by the triangle's projection. The double integral will typically involve an integrand that reflects the formula for the surface area element of the given surface over the region.
In this case, however, exact computational steps cannot be provided without additional context or information. Normally the steps would involve parameterization or direct integration after finding z in terms of x and y, and possibly using techniques such as the change of variables (Jacobian) if needed.