Solution

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The plane
meets the one-sheet hyperboloid in the two disjoint curves
They are the two opposite meridians of the surface of revolution. Parametrize the generating profile by arc length. Its acceleration lies in the meridian plane and is orthogonal to the profile tangent; it is also orthogonal to the azimuthal tangent. It is therefore normal to the surface, so both meridians are geodesics. This is the disjoint case in plane-section geodesics of the unit one-sheet hyperboloid.

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