College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 5 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Exercise Set 5.4 - Page 559: 56

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

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