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Find area elements

Problem

Here's a parameterization of a cylinder, for 0<θ<2π:
v(θ,z)=(rcos(θ),rsin(θ),z)
What is the outward-pointing vector normal to the area element of this cylinder given r=5, θ=3π2, and z=1?
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