ENGG MATH 1 – Precalculus

SYSTEMS INVOLVING QUADRATICS Example 4 (Case 2): Solve the system 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 0 and 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑦 2 = 15
LESSON FOUR:
I. SYSTEMS INVOLVING
QUADRATICS In simultaneous systems involving quadratic equations,
four types of systems will be considered here where the
OBJECTIVES: solutions will be obtained using algebraic approach. TYPE 4: MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS
At the end of the lesson, the
student should be able to: a) System is replaced by equivalent systems or may be reduced to simplified equations
TLO 4: Analyze and solve problems Type 1: A linear and a quadratic equation: through the algebraic operations
related to Systems involving 𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒚𝟐 = 𝒄 and 𝒂𝒙 + 𝒃𝒚 = 𝒄 b) Symmetric equations – these equations do not change their forms upon the interchange
Quadratics of x and y. For example, 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 3𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 7 . For this type, use the
Type 2: Two equations of the form 𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒚𝟐 = 𝒄 following transformation for x and y: 𝒙 = 𝒖 + 𝒗 ; 𝒚 = 𝒖 − 𝒗
References:
- Algebra and Trigonometry. (A Pre-
Calculus Approach), 1983, Sobel, Type 3: Two equations of the form Example 5. Solve the system 𝑥 3 − 𝑦 3 = 9 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3
Max A. & Lerner, Norbert,
Prentice-Hall, Inc. Englewood 𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒙𝒚 + 𝒄𝒚𝟐 =𝒅
Cliffs, New Jersey
- College Algebra (Revised Edition),
Type 4: Miscellaneous systems Example 6. Solve the system 𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 7 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 10
Catalina Dinio Mijares
- College Algebra, Carbonell, a) Reducing the system to equivalent systems or
Guevarra, Tabamo (2004), simplifying the equation
University of Santo Tomas, b) Symmetric equations
Philippines
Practice Problems: Solve each of the following system of equations.

TYPE 1: A System of One Linear and One Quadratic Equation Problems Answers
- Solve the linear equation for one of the unknowns and substitute in the quadratic equation
1. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 100
Example 1: Solve the system : 𝑦2 + 2𝑥 = 7 and 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = −7 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 10√2 (5√2 , 5√2)

2. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 52
TYPE 2: A System of Two Equations of the Form 𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒚𝟐 = 𝒄
3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 0 {(4,6) , (−4, −6)}
- Treat x2 and y2 as the variables x and y and like the system of linear equations, use the
method of elimination, i.e. eliminating either x2 or y2 by addition or subtraction. 3. 4𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 13
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 10 {(1,3) , (1, −3) , (−1, 3) , (−1, −3)}
Example 2: Solve the system: 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 25 and 𝑥2 − 𝑦2 =7
4. 𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 37
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 25 {(3,4) , (−3, −4) , (4, 3) , (−4, −3)}

TYPE 3: Two equations of the form 𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒙𝒚 + 𝒄𝒚𝟐 = 𝒅 5. 𝑦 = 𝑥2 + 3

𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 9 {(0 , 3) , (√7𝑖 , −4) , (−√7𝑖 , −4) }
- There are two cases to be considered here:
Case 1: if d is not equal to 0, eliminate the constant term of the right side
Case 2: if d = 0, factor the quadratic equation whose right side is 0.

Example 3 (Case 1): Solve the system 2𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑦 − 3𝑦 2 = −7 and

𝑥 2 + 3𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑦 2 = 4

Prepared by: Engr. Caroline Bautista-Moncada ENGGMATH 1