College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 8 - Section 8.6 - Systems of Nonlinear Equations - 8.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page 615: 18

Answer

Graphing: $(-3.464,2),(0,-4),$ and $(3.464,2)$ Algebraically: $(0,-4),(2\sqrt{3},2),(-2\sqrt{3},2)$

Work Step by Step

Graphed with desmos.com/calculator. $\left\{\begin{array}{ll} x^{2}+y^{2}=16 & \\ x^{2}-2y=8 & x^{2}=2y+8 \end{array}\right.$ Substitute $x^{2}$ in the first equation $\begin{aligned}2y+8+y^{2}&=16\\y^{2}+2y-8&=0\end{aligned}$ ... two factors of $-8$ whose sum is $+2$ ... are $-2$ and $+4$. $ (y+4)(y-2) =0$ Back-substituting $\left[\begin{array}{lll} y=-4 & ... & x=2\\ x^{2}=2(-4)+8 & & x^{2}=2(2)+8\\ x=0 & & x=\pm\sqrt{12}\\ & & \\ (-4,0) & & (2,\pm 2\sqrt{3}) \end{array}\right]$ Graphing: $(-3.464,2),(0,-4),$ and $(3.464,2)$ Algebraically: $(0,-4),(2\sqrt{3},2),(-2\sqrt{3},2)$
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