Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
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Chapter 10 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Section 10.6 Systems of Nonlinear Equations - 10.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page 794: 30

Answer

$(2,2),(-2,-2),(\sqrt 2,2\sqrt 2),(-\sqrt 2,-2\sqrt 2)$

Work Step by Step

1. From the 2nd equation, we can get $y=\frac{4}{x}$ 2. Plugin the 1st equation to get $2x^2-x(\frac{4}{x})+(\frac{4}{x})^2=8$ or $x^2-2+\frac{8}{x^2}=4$ 3. Multiply $x^2$ to get $x^4-6x^2+8=0$ or $(x^2-2)(x^2-4)=0$, thus $x=\pm2, \pm\sqrt 2$ 4. Use the above with the 2nd equation to get the solutions $(2,2),(-2,-2),(\sqrt 2,2\sqrt 2),(-\sqrt 2,-2\sqrt 2)$
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