How do you solve the system x^2-y^2-8x+8y-24=0 and x^2+y^2-8x-8y+24=0?

2 Answers
Aug 11, 2016

The equations represent cencentric rectangular hyperbola of major axis 2sqrt 56 and a circle of lesser diameter 2sqrt8, and so, there is no common point to give a solution.r

Explanation:

The first equation is

(x-4)^2/56-(y-4)^2/56 = 1 representing a rectangular hyperbola

with center at (4, 4) and major axis 2sqrt 56

The second has the form

(x-4)^2+(y-4)^2= 8# representing a circle with same center (4, 4) and

diameter 2sqrt 8 < 2sqrt 56. As there is no intersection, there is

no solution..

When solved algebraically, we would be missing the graphical

aspect of the problem.

Aug 11, 2016

See below

Explanation:

Given

{ (x^2 - y^2 - 8 x + 8 y - 24 = 0), (x^2 + y^2 - 8 x - 8 y + 24 = 0) :}

Adding both sides we obtain

2x^2-16x=0. Solving for x we get at

{x = 0, x = 8}

Now substracting term to term the afore mentioned equations we obtain

-2y^2+16y-48=0

Solving for y we obtain

y = 4 pm 2 i sqrt(2) two complex conjugate roots. So the system dont have a real solution but has complex solutions

( (x = 0, y = 4 - 2 i sqrt[2]), (x = 0, y = 4 + 2 i sqrt[2]), (x = 8, y = 4 - 2 i sqrt[2]), (x = 8, y = 4 + 2 i sqrt[2]))