Orientation of a parametric surfaces in \mathbb{R}^3

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Section 5.5 Orientation of a parametric surfaces in \(\mathbb{R}^3\)

Objectives

You should be able to:

Define orientable and non-orientable surfaces.
Determine the orientation of a parametric surface in \(\mathbb{R}^3\text{.}\)
Relate the orientation of a parametric surface in \(\mathbb{R}^3\) to the normal vector.