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: 5

Answer

$(2, -2)$ and $(-2, 2)$

Work Step by Step

We can use the substitution method. Let's use the second equation to isolate one of the variables, $y$: $x + y = 0$ $y = -x$ Use this expression for $y$ to substitute into the first equation: $x^{2} + (-x)^{2} = 8$ $x^{2} + x^{2} = 8$ Combine like terms: $2x^{2} = 8$ Divide each side by $2$: $x^{2} = 4$ Take the square root of both sides: $x = 2$ or $x = -2$ Now that we have the values for $x$, we can use these values to substitute into the second equation: $(2) + y = 0$ or $(-2) + y = 0$ $y = -2$ or $y = 2$ The points where the two equations intersect are $(2, -2)$ and $(-2, 2)$.
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