Mathematics

Secondary 2
 Simultaneous
Linear
and
Nonlinear Equations
 Example
Solve the simultaneous equations

𝑎+𝑏=6
  and   2
𝑎 −𝑏 =30 2

First we can factorise the quadratic equation.  𝑎+𝑏=6

 𝑎 −𝑏=5
  2
𝑎 −𝑏 2=30  
 (𝑎+𝑏)(𝑎 − 𝑏)=30  2 𝑏=1
 (6)(𝑎 −𝑏)=30  1
𝑏=
  2
𝑎 −𝑏=5
 
  1
𝑎+ =6
2
  1
𝑎=5
2
 Example
•   line meets the curve at points A and B. Find the coordinates of A and B.
The

2 𝑥 +3 𝑦=8
 
 2 𝑥 =8 −3 𝑦
  8 −3 𝑦
𝑥=
2
 Insert to
  8 −3 𝑦 2
2 (2 ) 2
+3 𝑦 =110

2
  64 − 48 𝑦+9 𝑦
2 ( 4 )+3 𝑦 =110
2
  64 − 48 𝑦 +9 𝑦 2 2 5 𝑦 − 26=0
 
+3 𝑦 =110
2  5 𝑦=26
  9 𝑦2 2
32− 24 𝑦 + +3 𝑦 = 110   26
2 𝑦 1=
 15 𝑦 2 5
− 24 𝑦+32 − 110= 0   26
2
 15 𝑦 2 𝑥1 =
8− 3 ( )
5
− 24 𝑦 − 78=0 2
2   19
  𝑥1 =−
5
 15 𝑦2 − 48 𝑦 −156=0
 3  
 5 𝑦 2 −16 𝑦 −52= 0
 (5 𝑦 − 26)( 𝑦 +2)=0   𝑦+ 2=0
  𝑦 2 =− 2  

 = 7
 Example
The difference of the squares of two numbers is 15. The sum of the numbers is 5.
Find the numbers.

2 2
 𝑥 − 𝑦 =15
 𝑥+ 𝑦 =5
 𝑥=5 − 𝑦

2 2
  − 𝑦) − 𝑦 =15
(5
2 2
25
  −10 𝑦+ 𝑦 − 𝑦 =15
25
  −10 𝑦=15
25
  −15=10 y
 y=1
 𝑥=5 −1=4
 Exercise
8. Solve the linear-nonlinear equations below:
  a.
  b.
  c.
 9. Two positive numbers differ by and the sum of their squares is
Find the numbers.
 10. The simultaneous equations and have
a solution and Find the value of and of .
 11. The sum of the circumference of two circles is cm and the sum of
their areas is cm2. Calculate the radius of the circles.
12. Two square tables, have a combined area of 14.5 m2. The sum of the perimeter
of the two tables is 20 m. Determine the length of the sides of each table.