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Curves & Motion · Challenge problem

The cylinder x2+y2=4x^{2} + y^{2} = 4 and the surface z=x2z = x^{2} meet in a closed space curve. Find the curvature of this curve at the point (2,0,4)(2, 0, 4). Give an exact answer in simplest radical form.