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OpenStudy (anonymous):

solve the non-linear system of equations for real solution...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[x^2 + 5y^2 =2\] \[x^2 - 5y^2 =14\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im thinking the answer is no solution

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but im not sure

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

Hmm..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cause when i solve for y in the first equation im getting sqroot -12/10

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

Well, the first is an elipse, so you are looking for intersections between an ellipse and a hyperbola.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ya

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im using the substitution method

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

Treating it as a matrix.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i haven't gotten into matrices yet...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If you add the two equations you will see that:\[2x^2=16\Longrightarrow x^2=8.\]But if you substitute that back into either of the two equations, you get:\[x^2+5y^2=2\Longrightarrow 8+5y^2=2\Longrightarrow 5y^2=-6\]which has no real solutions. So you are correct in saying there are no real solutions.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k, thx!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

give a medal to mcc also

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

Visually it is this: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/lhva6f9mdv

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

So good question and you were thinking correclty about it.

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