Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 7 - Test - Page 879: 4

Answer

The solution of the required system is $\underline{\left\{ \left( 4,-3 \right),\left( -3,4 \right) \right\}}$

Work Step by Step

Let us consider the system of equations: ${{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=25$ (I) $ x+y=1$ (II) Rewrite the equation (II) as given below: $\begin{align} & x+y=1 \\ & y=1-x \end{align}$ Put the value of x in equation (I), to obtain the value of y as given below: $\begin{align} & {{x}^{2}}+{{\left( 1-x \right)}^{2}}=25 \\ & {{x}^{2}}+1+{{x}^{2}}-2x=25 \\ & 2{{x}^{2}}-2x-24=0 \\ & {{x}^{2}}-x-12=0 \end{align}$ Factorize and solve the equation as given below: $\begin{align} & {{x}^{2}}-4x+3x-12=0 \\ & x\left( x-4 \right)+3\left( x-4 \right)=0 \\ & \left( x-4 \right)\left( x+3 \right)=0 \end{align}$ Either $ x-4=0$ or $ x+3=0$ So, $ x=-3,4$ Put in the value of x in equation (II) to obtain the value of y as follows: Put $ x=-3$: $\begin{align} & -3+y=1 \\ & y=4 \end{align}$ Again, put $ x=4$: $\begin{align} & 4+y=1 \\ & y=-3 \end{align}$ Thus, the values of the system of equations are $\left( x,y \right)=\left\{ \left( 4,-3 \right),\left( -3,4 \right) \right\}$.
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