Show that the set is a regular surface

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Consider the set $S \subset \mathbb{R}^4$, define by the equations, $x^2 + y^2 = 1$ and $ z^2 + t^2 = 1$.

a) Prove that $S$ is a regular surface.

b) Find a parameterization of $S$ around the point $p = (1, 0, 1, 0)$ and calculate the 1st fundamental form.

(Im new with differential geometry and I do not really know how to start this exercise because is $\mathbb{R}^4$, many thanks!)

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