College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 5, Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Section 5.4 - Systems of Nonlinear Equations - 5.4 Exercises - Page 465: 13

Answer

$x=-1$ or $x=\frac{1}{2}$. $y=\pm\sqrt {2}$ or $y=\pm\sqrt {\frac{7}{2}}$.

Work Step by Step

$\begin{cases} x-y^2+3=0\\ 2x^2+y^2-4=0 \end{cases}$ Adding the system of equations, $\begin{cases} x-y^2+3=0\\ 2x^2+y^2-4=0\\ -- -- -- --\\ 2x^2+x-1=0 \end{cases}$ Solving for the trinomial by factoring, $2x^2+x-1=0$, find two numbers whose sum is $+1$, and whose multiple is $-2$. $2x^2+2x-x-1=2x(x+1)-1(x+1)=0$ $(2x-1)(x+1)=0$ Thus, $x=-1$ or $x=\frac{1}{2}$. Substituting it back into the equation, $y=\pm\sqrt {2}$ or $y=\pm\sqrt {\frac{7}{2}}$.
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