Solve algebratically the simultaneous equations
x^2 + y^2 + 25
5x - y = 11
Here is what i did:
-y = 11 - 5x
-y^2 = y^2
(-5x+11) (-5x+11) = 25^2 - 110x +121 = 25
= x^2 -25^2 - 110x + 96 = 0
= -24^2 - 110x + 96= 0
= -12^2 - 110x + 96= 0
then i tried to factorise my answer but i can't.
edit: sorry my working out was -12x^2 - 55x +48 =0
x^2 + y^2 = 25 ⇒ y^2 = 25 - x^2 (1)
5x - y = 11 ⇒ 5x - 11 = y (2)
Square both sides of (2) and we have that
(5x - 11)^2 = y^2
25x^2 - 110x + 121 = y^2 set this equal to (1)
25x^2 - 110x + 121 = 25 - x^2 add x^2 to both sides, subtract 25 from both sides
26x^2 -110x + 96 = 0 divide through by 2
13x^2 - 55x + 48 = 0 factor as
(13x - 16) (x - 3) = 0
Set both factors to 0, solve for x and we have that x = 16/13 and x = 3
So using 5x - 11 = y
5(16/13) - 11 = 80/13 - 11 = [ 80 - 143] / 13 = -63/13
5 (3) - 11 = 15 - 11 = 4
So.......the solutions are (16/13, -63/13) and ( 3, 4)
OMG after reading your solution i realised my result after first phrase should've been x^2 + 25x^2 - 110x -25 = 0 but i written -25x^2 for some reason thx
Carelessly transposing numbers is such a frustrating habit. I have stared at many problems for prolonged periods of time without realizing such error.