2022 BTYSS P1 Q3

2022 BTYSS P1 Q3

Secondary 4
6 marks

Given that these simultaneous equations \[x^2+y^2-16=0,\qquad x-y=k\] have exactly one pair of solutions, show that \(k=\pm p\sqrt2\), where \(p\) is an integer.[6]

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Answer:\(k=\pm4\sqrt2\), so \(p=4\).

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