Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Systems and Matrices - 9.5 Nonlinear Systems of Equations - 9.5 Exercises - Page 903: 12

Answer

$${\text{The specified points are solution of the nonlinear system of equations}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,y = - \frac{4}{9}{x^2}\,\,\,\left( {\bf{1}} \right) \cr & {x^2} + {y^2} = 25\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\left( {\bf{2}} \right) \cr & {\text{From the graph we have the solutions }}\left( { - 3, - 4} \right){\text{ and }}\left( {3, - 4} \right) \cr & \cr & {\text{Evaluate the point }}\left( { - 3, - 4} \right){\text{ for both equations}} \cr & y = - \frac{4}{9}{x^2} \to - 4 = - \frac{4}{9}{\left( { - 3} \right)^2} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, - 4 = - 4 \cr & {x^2} + {y^2} = 25 \to {\left( { - 3} \right)^2} + {\left( { - 4} \right)^2} = 25 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,25 = 25 \cr & ,{\text{then the point }}\left( { - 3, - 4} \right){\text{ is a solution of the nonlinear sysyem}} \cr & \cr & y = - \frac{4}{9}{x^2} \to - 4 = - \frac{4}{9}{\left( { - 3} \right)^2} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, - 4 = - 4 \cr & {x^2} + {y^2} = 25 \to {\left( 3 \right)^2} + {\left( { - 4} \right)^2} = 25 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,25 = 25 \cr & ,{\text{then the point }}\left( {3, - 4} \right){\text{ is a solution of the nonlinear sysyem}} \cr} $$
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