Space Curve Intersecting a Parabloid

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Homework Statement



At what point does the curve [itex]\vec{r}(t) = <t,0,2t-t^2>[/itex] intersects the paraboloid [itex]z=x^2+y^2[/itex]

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I assume that it might be easier to parametrize [itex]z=x^2+y^2[/itex], but I'm not sure how to do that or if there's a more standard approach.

I missed a day of class and I can't find any examples more than vaguely similar to this in the book. :\


Thanks for any help!
 
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You can also try to de-parameterize ##\vec r(t)##. Hint: there won't be any y terms.