This is indeed a messy problem. I'll solve for both variables, I guess.
1. Solve for a Variable
In this case, I will solve for x in the first equation, √x2+y2=100.
√x2+y2=100 | The first step is to square both sides so that we eliminate the square root symbol. |
x2+y2=10000 | Subtract y2 from both sides. |
x2=10000−y2 | Take the square root from both sides to isolate x. |
x=√10000−y2 | |
2. Use Substitution to eliminate the x and solve for y
Plug in √10000−y2 for x into the 2nd equation and solve for y. This is not going to look good...
√(x+4800√937)2+(y+3800√937)2=299.289496902 | Plug in the value for x. |
√(√10000−y2+4800√937)2+(y+3800√937)2=299.289496902 | Square both sides to eliminate the square root. |
(√10000−y2+4800√937)2+(y+3800√937)2=299.2894969022 | In both binomials, we must follow the rule that (a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2. I'll do the first binomial first, in blue. |
(√10000−y2+4800√937)2=(√10000−y2)2+2√10000−y2∗4800√937+(4800√937)2 | Simplify this. Here we go... |
10000−y2+9600√10000−y2√937+23040000937 | Now, let's remember that this equals the bit in blue. Now, let's expand the other part, in normal text.This time, I'll expand it without showing much. |
(y+3800√937)2 | Expand this using the same technique as above. |
y2+(2y∗3800√937)+(3800√937)2 | Simplify further. |
y2+7600y√937+14440000937 | |
Time to do the simplification process.
10000−y2+9600√10000−y2√937+23040000937+y2+7600y√937+14440000937 | To make this easier to digest, I will rearrange the terms. |
y2−y2+9600√10000−y2√937+7600y√937+10000+23040000937+14440000937 | Now, let's do the simplification process. |
9600√10000−y2+7600y√937+50000 | Great! Now that we have simplified as much as possible, let's reinsert this into the equation. |
9600√10000−y2+7600y√937+50000=299.2894969022 | We have to get rid of the remaining fraction by multiplying by the square root of 937 on all sides. |
9600√10000−y2+7600y+50000√937=299.2894969022√937 | Subtract 7600y+50000√937 |
9600√10000−y2=229.2894969022√937−7600y−50000√937) | Doing some more simplifying... |
You know what...
This is really boring and tedious...
There are 2 ordered pair solutions to this. They are the following:
x≈68.53740254003346,y≈72.81912147963209
x≈86.60254037943613,y≈49.99999999828134
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