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Solve the nonlinear system of equations?

x^2-3y^2=1

4x^2+3y^2=19

Answers are ((2,1),(2,-1),(-2,1),(-2,-1))

I think it's possible to solve using the elimination method but I'm not 100% sure

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  • 7 years ago
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    x² - 3y² = 1 .............. Eq. 1

    4x² + 3y² = 19 .......... Eq. 2

    Adding the equations,

    4x² + x² + 3y² - 3y² = 19 + 1

    5x² = 20

    x² = 20 / 5

    x² = 4

    x = √4

    x = ± 2

    Subbing 4 for x² in Eq. 1,

    4 - 3y² = 1

    3y² = 4 - 1

    3y² = 3

    y² = 3 / 3

    y² = 1

    y = √1

    y = ± 1

    Solution Set (± 2, ± 1)

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    Source(s): 4/28/14
  • ted s
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    add them and solve for x...for each x value there will be 2 y values....don't forget that √x² = ± x

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