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Mathematical Expression Editor
Consider the curve traced out by the vector-valued function and the surface
Determine whether the curve lies on the surface, intersects the surface at finitely
many points, or never intersects the surface. If it intersects the surface at finitely
many points, give the , , and -coordinates of the intersection.
The curve lies on the surfaceintersects the surface at finitely many pointsdoes
not intersect the surface.
(make sure to use the hint for a detailed walkthrough if you need it)
From the
parameterization of , we find that
We now must substitute these into the equation that describes .
Since the equation that describes holds for allsomeno -values, the curve lies on the surfaceintersects the surface at finitely many pointsdoes not intersect the surface.