A planet follows an elliptical path described by 16 x squared + 4 y squared = 64. A comet follows the parabolic path y equals x squared minus 4. Where might the comet intersect the orbiting planet?

The comet might intersect the orbiting planet at (0, -4),.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that, a planet follows an elliptical path described by

.........(1)

A comet follows the parabolic path

.........(2)

To find the intersecting point, we need to solve the above equations.

Putting    in the equation (1)

When y = -4 , then

When , then

The comet might intersect the orbiting planet at (0, -4),.

answer: there are x+184 pages in olivia's book.

step-by-step explanation:

let the total number of pages in the book which olive has already read be x.

then if olive has 184 pages left to read, then the total number of pages are in olive's book= pages she has read+pages she has left to read

therefore, the total number of pages in olivia's book=

hence, there are x+184 pages in olivia's book.