Answer:
a: no solutions
b: (2, 3)
Step-by-step explanation:
a:
In both equations, the slope of x is the same, but the y-intercept is not, which means they are parallel. Therefore, this system of equations has no solutions.
b:
Since both of the equations are equal to y, we can set them equal to each other:
[tex]\frac{1}{2}x^2+1= 2x-1\\x^2 + 2 = 4x - 2\\x^2-4x+4=0[/tex]
We can solve by factoring (by finding a number that multiplies to 4 and adds up to -4):
(x-2)^2 = 0
x = 2
Now, to find y, plug-in x to any of the equations:
y = 2*2-1 = 3
Therefore, the solution to this system of equation is (2, 3)
I hope this helped.
