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Given that these simultaneous equations
x-y=k
2x²+y²-15
have exactly one pair of solutions, find k.

The answer is supposedly (±3√10)/2, but I don't know how to get to the answer


Sagot :

The value of k is[tex](3\sqrt{ 10})/2[/tex]

How to solve the simultaneous equation?

Given:

x-y=k.............(eq i)

2x²+y²-15..............(eq ii)

We would make y the subject formula in eq ii

2x²+y²-15= 0

2x² + y²= 15

y²= 15-2x²

y= [tex]\sqrt{15-2x^2}[/tex]...........(eq iii)

Substitute the value of y into eq i

x-([tex]\sqrt{15-2x^2}[/tex]= k

x- ([tex]\sqrt{15} - 2x[/tex]= k

k= [tex](3\sqrt{ 10})/2[/tex]

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