Use a Graphing Calculator to Solve the Nonlinear System $y = \ln ( 3 x - 2 )$

question 378

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing calculator to solve the nonlinear system. Give x- and y-coordinates to the nearest hundredth.
- $y = \ln ( 3 x - 2 )$ $x ^ { 2 } + 3 y ^ { 2 } = 7$

• A) \(\{ ( 0.74 , - 1.47 ) , ( 1.73,1.16 ) \}\)
• B) \(\{ ( 5.25,2.62 ) \}\)
• C) \(\{ ( 0.77,1.46 ) , ( - 0.59 , - 1.49 ) \}\)
• D) \(\{ ( 1.73 , - 1.16 ) , ( 0.74,1.47 ) \}\)

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