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Simultaneous Equations
Linear and Non-linear
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1. Solve the equations
x 2 + y 2 = 20
x+y =6
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2. Solve the equations
x y = 24
x =y−2
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3. Solve the simultaneous equations
2x − y = 7
x y = 15
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4. Solve the equations
x 2 + y 2 = 17
x + 4y = 0
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5. Solve the equations
x + 2y = 3
x 2 + 3x y = 10
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6. Solve the equations
2x + y = 11
2x 2 − y 2 = 23
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7. Solve the equations
x 2 + y 2 = 25
x+y =7
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8. Find the coordinates of the points where the line y = 2x − 2 and the curve
y = x 2 − 5 intersect.
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9. Solve the equations
x2 − y2 = 7
2y = 2 + x
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10. How many points of intersection does the circle x 2 + y 2 = 18 have with the line
x+y =6 ?
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11. Solve the equations
x 2 + y 2 = 45
5x − 3y = 21
Give your answers to 1 decimal place.
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12. Find the coordinates of the points where the line y = 3x − 3 and the curve
y = 2x 2 − 8x + 2 intersect.
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13. Solve the equations
y = 3x 2 + 8x − 9
2x + y = 15
Give your answers to 1 decimal place.
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