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: 9

Answer

$(3,0), \left(-\dfrac{9}{5},\dfrac{12}{5}\right)$

Work Step by Step

We are given the system: $\begin{cases} x+2y-3=0\\ x^2+y^2=9 \end{cases}$ We will use the substitution method. Solve Equation 1 for $x$ and substitute the expression of $x$ in Equation 2 to eliminate $x$ and determine $y$: $\begin{cases} x=-2y+3\\ (-2y+3)^2+y^2=9 \end{cases}$ $(-2y+3)^2+y^2=9$ $4y^2-12y+9+y^2=9$ $5y^2-12y=0$ $y(5y-12)=0$ $y=0\Rightarrow y_1=0$ $5y-12=0\Rightarrow y_2=\dfrac{12}{5}$ Substitute each of the values of $y$ in the expression of $x$ to determine $x$: $x=-2y+3$ $y_1=0\Rightarrow x_1=-2(0)+3=3$ $y_2=\dfrac{12}{5}\Rightarrow x_2=-2\left(\dfrac{12}{5}\right)+3=-\dfrac{9}{5}$ The system's solutions are: $(3,0), \left(-\dfrac{9}{5},\dfrac{12}{5}\right)$
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