College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 8 - Section 8.6 - Systems of Nonlinear Equations - 8.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page 614: 10

Answer

$(4,2)$

Work Step by Step

$\left\{\begin{array}{l}{y=\sqrt{x}}\\{y=6-x}\end{array}\right.$ Graphed with desmos.com/calculator. Restrictions: $x\geq 0,y\geq 0$ Substitute y into the second equation, square both sides $\begin{aligned}\sqrt{x}&=6-x\\x&=36-12x+x^{2}\\0&=x^{2}-13x+36\\(x-4)(x-9)&=0\end{aligned}$ (two factors of 36 whose sum is -13 ... are -4 and -9) $\left[\begin{array}{ll} x=4 & x=9\\ \text{... back -substitute} & \\ & \\ y=6-4 & y=6-9\\ y=2 & y=-3\\ & \text{discard,}\\ (4,2) & \text{negative} \\ & \end{array}\right]$
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