Value of surface Integral

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Let S be the part of the surface $z = x^2+y^2$ which lies under the plane $z=4$.

What is the value of the surface integral $\iint_S z \, ds \, \,$?

What I've done so far:

I have used the surface integral formula however I do not know if I need to convert to polar coordinates for the boundaries when integrating? i can't seem to figure out the boundaries.

I have set up the interval as follows:

$\int \int (x^2+y^2) \sqrt{1+4(x^2+y^2)} \, dx \, dy$

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$\displaystyle \iint_S z \, dS = \iint (x^2+y^2) \sqrt{1+4(x^2+y^2)} \, \,dx \,dy \, \,$ is correct.

$x^2 + y^2 = r^2 = z \leq 4 \,$ so $ \,0 \leq r \leq 2$. Your integral becomes

$\displaystyle =\int_0^{2\pi} \int_0^2 r^2 \sqrt{1+4r^2} \, \, r \, dr \, d \theta = \int_0^{2\pi} \int_0^2 r^3 \sqrt{1+4r^2} \, dr \, d \theta$

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