SPM ZOOM–IN

Form 4: Chapter 4 Simultaneous Equations

Paper 2 From 3 ,
When x = 0.70156, y = 2 – 4(0.70156)
1. 2x – 3y = 2 … 1
= –0.80624
x2 – xy + y2 = 4 … 2
When x = –5.70156, y = 2 – 4(–5.70156)
From 1: = 24.80624
2 + 3y Hence, the solutions are
x= … 3
2 x = 0.70156, y = –0.80624 or
Substituting 3 into 2 : x = –5.70156, y = 24.80624 (correct to five
decimal places).
 2 +23y  – y 2 +23y  + y – 4 = 0
2
2

3. (a) Since (16, m) is a point of intersection of

(2 + 3y)2 – y(2 + 3y) + y2 – 4 =0 1
4 2 y = x – 2 and y2 + ky – x – 4 = 0, then
4
(2 + 3y)2 – 2y(2 + 3y) + 4y2 – 16 =0
x = 16 and y = m satisfy both the equations.
4 + 12y + 9y2 – 4y – 6y2 + 4y2 – 16 =0
7y2 + 8y – 12 =0 Therefore,
(7y – 6)(y + 2) =0 1
m = (16) – 2 = 2 and
6 4
y= or –2
7 m2 + km – 16 – 4 =0
22 + k(2) – 16 – 4 =0
From 3 :
2k = 16

6
When y = , x =
2+3 ( 76 ) = 16 k =8

7 2 7 (b) When k = 8,
1 1
2 + 3(–2) y= x–2…
When y = –2, x = = –2 4
2
y2 + 8y – x – 4 = 0 … 2
2 6
Hence, the points of intersection are 2 ,
7 7   From 1 :
and (–2, –2).
4y = x – 8
x = 4y + 8 … 3
2. 4x + y = 2 … 1
x2 + x – y = 2 … 2 Substituting 3 into 2 ,
y2 + 8y – (4y + 8) – 4 =0
From 1 : y = 2 – 4x… 3 y2 + 8y – 4y – 8 – 4 =0
y2 + 4y – 12 =0
Substituting 3 into 2 , (y – 2)(y + 6) =0
x2 + x – (2 – 4x) = 2 y = 2 or –6
x2 + 5x – 4 = 0 From 3 :
x = –5 ± 52
– 4(1)(–4) When y = 2, x = 4(2) + 8 = 16
2(1) When y = –6, x = 4(–6) + 8 = –16

= –5 ± 41 Hence, the other point of intersection,

2 other than (16, 2), is (–16, –6).
= 0.70156 or –5.70156