Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 14 - Calculus of Vector-Valued Functions - 14.1 Vector-Valued Functions - Exercises - Page 711: 30

Answer

A parametrization of the intersection is ${\bf{r}}\left( t \right) = \left( {2\cosh t,2\sinh t,2\sinh 2t} \right)$

Work Step by Step

Suppose there exists some parameter $t$ such that $x = 2\cosh t$ and $y = 2\sinh t$. Since ${\cosh ^2}t - {\sinh ^2}t = 1$, so ${x^2} - {y^2} = 4{\cosh ^2}t - 4{\sinh ^2}t = 4$ Thus, the $x$- and $y$-coordinates of points on the surface ${x^2} - {y^2} = 4$ can be represented by the parametrization $\left( {x,y} \right) = \left( {2\cosh t,2\sinh t} \right)$. Hence, the intersection of the surfaces ${x^2} - {y^2} = 4$ and $z = xy$ can be parametrized by ${\bf{r}}\left( t \right) = \left( {2\cosh t,2\sinh t,4\cosh t\sinh t} \right)$ Since $\sinh 2t = 2\sinh t\cosh t$, so ${\bf{r}}\left( t \right) = \left( {2\cosh t,2\sinh t,2\sinh 2t} \right)$
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