College Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 5 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 561: 10

Answer

$(-2,-1), (-2,1), (2,-1),(2,1)$

Work Step by Step

We are given the system: $\begin{cases} 2x^2-y^2=7\\ 3x^2+2y^2=14 \end{cases}$ We will use the addition method. Multiply Equation 1 by 2 and add it to Equation 2 to eliminate $y$ and determine $x$: $\begin{cases} 2(2x^2-y^2)=2(7)\\ 3x^2+2y^2=14 \end{cases}$ $2(2x^2-y^2)+3x^2+2y^2=2(7)+14$ $4x^2-2y^2+3x^2+2y^2=28$ $7x^2=28$ $x^2=\dfrac{28}{7}$ $y=0\Rightarrow y_1=0$ $y-2=0\Rightarrow y_2=2$ $x^2=4$ $x=\pm\sqrt 4$ $x=\pm 2$ $x_1=-2$ $x_2=2$ Substitute each of the values of $x$ in Equation 1 to determine $y$: $2x^2-y^2=7$ $x_1=-2\Rightarrow 2(-2)^2-y^2=7\Rightarrow y^2=1\Rightarrow y_1=-1,y_2=1$ $x_2=2\Rightarrow 2(2)^2-y^2=7\Rightarrow y^2=1\Rightarrow y_3=-1,y_4=1$ The system's solutions are: $(-2,-1), (-2,1), (2,-1),(2,1)$
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