Explanation:
The nonlinear system of equations you provided consists of two equations:
1. x^2 + y^2 = 4
2. (x^2 / 2^2) - (y^2 / 2^2) = 1
To find solutions to this system, you can use substitution or elimination. Let's solve it using substitution.
From equation (2), you can rearrange it to isolate x^2:
(x^2 / 2^2) - (y^2 / 2^2) = 1
(x^2 / 4) - (y^2 / 4) = 1
x^2 - y^2 = 4
Now, you have a system of equations:
1. x^2 + y^2 = 4
2. x^2 - y^2 = 4
You can add equation (1) and equation (2) to eliminate y^2:
(x^2 + y^2) + (x^2 - y^2) = 4 + 4
2x^2 = 8
x^2 = 4
x = ±2
Now that you have found x, you can substitute it back into one of the original equations (e.g., equation (1)) to find the corresponding y-values:
For x = 2:
2^2 + y^2 = 4
4 + y^2 = 4
y^2 = 0
y = 0
For x = -2:
(-2)^2 + y^2 = 4
4 + y^2 = 4
y^2 = 0
y = 0
So, the solutions to the nonlinear system of equations are:
1. (x, y) = (2, 0)
2. (x, y) = (-2, 0)
These are the points where both equations are satisfied.