Which of the following describes the graph of the equation (x+y)2=x2+y2?
Pick one
Solution
Expanding the left side, we have x2+2xy+y2=x2+y2⟹2xy=0⟹xy=0⟹x=0 or y=0 Thus there are two lines described in this graph, the horizontal line y=0 and the vertical line x=0. Thus, our answer is (C) twolines.
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