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How many ordered pairs <math>(x,y)</math> of real numbers satisfy the following system of equations? | How many ordered pairs <math>(x,y)</math> of real numbers satisfy the following system of equations? | ||
− | <cmath>x^2+3y=9 | + | <cmath>\begin{align*} |
− | + | x^2+3y&=9 \\ | |
+ | (|x|+|y|-4)^2 &= 1 | ||
+ | \end{align*}</cmath> | ||
+ | <math>\textbf{(A) } 1 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 2 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 3 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 5 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 7</math> | ||
− | + | ==Solution 1 (Graphing)== | |
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− | ==Solution (Graphing)== | ||
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+ | The second equation is <math>(|x|+|y| - 4)^2 = 1</math>. We know that the graph of <math>|x| + |y|</math> is a very simple diamond shape, so let's see if we can reduce this equation to that form: <cmath>(|x|+|y| - 4)^2 = 1 \implies |x|+|y| - 4 = \pm 1 \implies |x|+|y| = \{3,5\}.</cmath> | ||
We now have two separate graphs for this equation and one graph for the first equation, so let's put it on the coordinate plane: | We now have two separate graphs for this equation and one graph for the first equation, so let's put it on the coordinate plane: | ||
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<asy> | <asy> | ||
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return (-x^2)/3+3; | return (-x^2)/3+3; | ||
} | } | ||
− | draw(graph(f,- | + | draw(graph(f,-5,5)); |
+ | </asy> | ||
+ | We see from the graph that there are <math>5</math> intersections, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) } 5}</math>. | ||
+ | ~KingRavi | ||
− | + | ==Video Solution == | |
+ | https://youtu.be/yASY-XL9vtI | ||
− | + | ~Education, the Study of Everything | |
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− | + | ==Video Solution== | |
+ | https://youtu.be/zq3UPu4nwsE?t=974 | ||
− | + | ==Video Solution by WhyMath== | |
+ | https://youtu.be/5SVmxNrZUbY | ||
− | + | ~savannahsolver | |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{AMC10 box|year=2021 Fall|ab=A|num-b=13|num-a=15}} | {{AMC10 box|year=2021 Fall|ab=A|num-b=13|num-a=15}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:20, 26 September 2023
Contents
Problem
How many ordered pairs of real numbers satisfy the following system of equations?
Solution 1 (Graphing)
The second equation is . We know that the graph of
is a very simple diamond shape, so let's see if we can reduce this equation to that form:
We now have two separate graphs for this equation and one graph for the first equation, so let's put it on the coordinate plane:
We see from the graph that there are
intersections, so the answer is
.
~KingRavi
Video Solution
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/zq3UPu4nwsE?t=974
Video Solution by WhyMath
~savannahsolver
See Also
2021 Fall AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 13 |
Followed by Problem 15 | |
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