Use sine and cosine to parametrize the intersection of the surfaces x2 + y2 = $a and z = $bx2.
Use x = $c cos t and y = $c sin t to parametrize the cylinder x2 + y2 = $a in terms of t. Keep in mind that z can take on any value.
<SFgqQUkJGdg=cos t, SFgqQUkJGdg=sin t, z>
Parametrize the parabolic cylinder z = $bx2 in terms of x and y only. Notice here that x and y can take on any value.
<x, y, iSba6t70dtA=x2>
We wish to parametrize the intersection of these two curves in terms of sine and cosine. To do so, we set the parametrizations for each surface equal and solve for r(t) = <x(t), y(t), z(t)> in terms of cos t and sin t.
<$c cos t, $c sin t, z> = <x, y, $bx2>
Solve for x(t), y(t), and z(t) in terms of cos t and sin t.
x(t) = SFgqQUkJGdg=cos t
y(t) = SFgqQUkJGdg=sin t
z(t) = U2GIbglD1oM=(cos t)2
Write the vector parametrized intersection of the surfaces x2 + y2 = $a and z = $bx2.
r(t) = <SFgqQUkJGdg= cos t, SFgqQUkJGdg= sin t, U2GIbglD1oM= cos2t>, 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π