Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 10 - Section 10.3 - Solving Nonlinear Systems of Equations - Exercise Set - Page 624: 25

Answer

$(\sqrt 3,0),(-\sqrt 3,0)$

Work Step by Step

$3x^{2}+y^{2} =9$ Equation $(1)$ $3x^{2}-y^{2} =9$ Equation $(2)$ Adding Equation $(1)$ and Equation $(2)$ $3x^{2}+y^{2}+ 3x^{2}-y^{2} =9+9$ $6x^{2}=18 $ $x^{2}=3 $ $x=±\sqrt 3$ $x=\sqrt 3$ or $x=-\sqrt 3$ Substitute $x$ values in Equation $(1)$ Let $x=\sqrt 3$ $3x^{2}+y^{2} =9$ $3(\sqrt 3)^{2}+y^{2} =9$ $3(3)+y^{2} =9$ $9+y^{2} =9$ $y^{2} =9-9$ $y^{2} =0$ $y=0$ Let $x=-\sqrt 3$ $3x^{2}+y^{2} =9$ $3(-\sqrt 3)^{2}+y^{2} =9$ $3(3)+y^{2} =9$ $9+y^{2} =9$ $y^{2} =9-9$ $y^{2} =0$ $y=0$ $(\sqrt 3,0),(-\sqrt 3,0)$ satisfy both equations. Solution set is $(\sqrt 3,0),(-\sqrt 3,0)$
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