2023 Mathematics Competition

Question 2

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3 comments

Caleb Adeleye
1 year ago

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@Goodness Barak, thank you.
You got it right.

Goodness Barak
1 year ago

Making y the subject in equation 1
y=1-2x...(equation 3)
Substitute in equation 2
-4+4(1-2x)²=-x²
Expanding...
-4+4-16x+16x²=-x²
16x²+x²-16x=0
17x²-16x=0
Using quadratic formula
x=16/17
For y substitute in equation 3
y=1-2(16/17)
y=-15/17

x=16/17
y=-15/17