Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.4 - Systems of Nonlinear Equations in Two Variables - Exercise Set - Page 850: 13

Answer

$(3,1)$, $(-3,-1)$, $(1,3)$, $(-1,-3)$

Work Step by Step

Here, we have $y=\dfrac{3}{x}$ Now, $x^2+(\dfrac{3}{x})^2=10$ This gives: $x^4-10x^2+9=0$ This yields : $(x^2-9) (x^2-1)=0$ Thus, we have $x=3,-3, 1,-1$ when $x=3$ then we have $y=\dfrac{3}{3}=1$ when $x=-3$ then we have $y=\dfrac{3}{-3}=-1$ when $x=1$ then we have $y=\dfrac{3}{1}=3$ when $x=-1$ then we have $y=\dfrac{3}{-1}=-3$ Hence, our answers are: $(3,1)$, $(-3,-1)$, $(1,3)$, $(-1,-3)$
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