There are exactly 4 solutions.
There are exactly 2 solutions.
There is exactly 1 solution.
There are no solutions.
Explanation
Correct answer: C.
Choice C is correct. The second equation of the system can be rewritten as . Substituting for in the first equation gives . This equation can be solved as shown below:
Substituting for in the equation gives . Therefore, is the only solution to the system of equations.
Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect. In the -plane, a parabola and a line can intersect at no more than two points. Since the graph of the first equation is a parabola and the graph of the second equation is a line, the system cannot have more than 2 solutions.
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect. There is a single ordered pair that satisfies both equations of the system.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect because the ordered pair satisfies both equations of the system.
Student discussion
nooblybacon 0 likes
graphing them gives the right answer ez