Problem

A planet follows an elliptical path described by x2+y2=1. A comet follows the parabolic path y=x21. Where might the comet intersect the orbiting planet?

The comet might intersect the planet's orbit at the points .
(Type ordered pairs. Use commas to separate answers.)

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The comet might intersect the planet's orbit at the points (1,0),(0,1),(1,0).

Steps

Step 1 :To find the intersection points, we need to solve the system of equations given by the planet's orbit and the comet's path.

Step 2 :We can substitute the expression for y from the comet's equation into the planet's equation and solve for x.

Step 3 :Solving the equation x2+(x21)2=1 gives us the x values of -1, 0, and 1.

Step 4 :Using these x values, we can find the corresponding y values from the comet's equation y=x21, which are 0, -1, and 0 respectively.

Step 5 :The intersection points are (1,0), (0,1), and (1,0).

Step 6 :The comet might intersect the planet's orbit at the points (1,0),(0,1),(1,0).

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