College Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 7 - Conic Sections - Exercise Set 7.2 - Page 686: 60

Answer

$(0,-2), (0,2)$

Work Step by Step

We are given the curves: $\begin{cases} 4x^2+y^2=4\\ y^2-4x^2=4 \end{cases}$ The equation $4x^2+y^2=4$ represents an ellipse centered in origin. The equation $y^2-4x^2=4$ represents a vertical hyperbola centered in origin. We graph both curves. From the graph we find the intersection points: $(0,-2)$ and $(0,2)$ We check if both points check the equations: $(0,-2)$ $4x^2+y^2=4$ $4(0^2)+(-2)^2\stackrel{?}{=}4$ $4=4\checkmark$ $y^2-4x^2=4$ $(-2)^2-4(0^2)\stackrel{?}{=}4$ $4=4\checkmark$ $(0,2)$ $4x^2+y^2=4$ $4(0^2)+2^2\stackrel{?}{=}4$ $4=4\checkmark$ $y^2-4x^2=4$ $2^2-4(0^2)\stackrel{?}{=}4$ $4=4\checkmark$ So the system's solutions are: $(0,-2), (0,2)$
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