(a) Beginning with the general solution of the systemx' = -2y, y' = 2x , calculate x2 + y2 to show that the trajectories are circles. (b) Show similarly that the trajectories of the system x' = 1/2y, y' = -8x are ellipses with equations of the form 16x2 + y2 =C2.

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(a) Beginning with the general solution of the system
x' = -2y, y' = 2x , calculate x2 + y2 to show that the trajectories are circles. (b) Show similarly that the trajectories of the system x' = 1/2y, y' = -8x are ellipses with equations of the form 16x2 + y2 =C2.

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