Intersecting Cyliders

markraz

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Hi I'm trying to understand how to get the resulting equation curve (the blue curve) of intersecting cylinders
x^2+y^2=2x
x^2+z^2=4
blueline.jpg

is this how to start??

x^2+y^2 - 2x = x^2+z^2- 4


x^2 - x^2 + y^2 - 2x = z^2- 4


y^2 - 2x = z^2- 4

y^2 - 2x - z^2 + 4 = 0

thanks in advance
 
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