Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Section 10.5 - Systems of Nonlinear Equations in Two Variables - Exercise Set - Page 810: 13

Answer

{$(-3,-1),(3,1),(-1,-3),(1,3)$}

Work Step by Step

Re-write the first equation as: $y=\dfrac{3}{x}$ First equation yields: $x^2+(\dfrac{3}{x})^2=10$ or, $x^4-10x^2+9=0$ or,$(x^2-9)(x^2-1)=0$ or, $x=${$-3,-1,1,3$} From first equation when $x=-1$, we have $y=-3$ From first equation when $x=-3$, we have $y=-1$ From first equation when $x=1$, we have $y=3$ From first equation when $x=3$, we have $y=1$ Thus, solution set is {$(-3,-1),(3,1),(-1,-3),(1,3)$}
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