Finding a parametrization of a curve from cartesian equations

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I'm in need of some help to address this problem.

Let $C$ be a curve given by two equations:

$x^2+y^2-z^2-1=0$,

$x^2-y^2-z^2-1=0$

Express the curve by means of parametric equations.

Any ideas on how to work on it?

Best Answer

Subtract the two equations. We get $y=0$

Plug in the first $$x^2-z^2=1$$ A parametrization is $$(x=\cosh t,y=0,z=\sinh t); (x=-\cosh t , y=0, z=-\sinh t)$$ In the image below the two surfaces and their intersection.


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