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: 32

Answer

{$(2,2),(-2,-2),(4,1),(-4,-1)$}

Work Step by Step

Re-write the second equation as: $x=\dfrac{4}{y}$ First equation yields: $(\dfrac{4}{y})^2+4y^2=20$ or, $y^4-5y^2+4=0$ or,$(y^2-4)(y^2-1)=0$ or, $y=${$2,-2,1,-1$} From first equation when $y=2$, we have $x=2$ From first equation when $y=-2$, we have $x=-2$ From first equation when $y=1$, we have $x=4$ From first equation when $y=-1$, we have $x=-4$ Thus, solution set is: {$(2,2),(-2,-2),(4,1),(-4,-1)$}
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