How to Solve a System of Equations with a Parabola and Ellipse?

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Homework Statement



y = 5x^2 + 1
x^2 + 6y2 = 21


Homework Equations



quadratic formula

The Attempt at a Solution



I am not quite sure how to solve algebraically...
My parabola is this
x|y
0 1
1 6

ellipse
x|y
0 | 1.87
4.5 | 0

How can I manipulate the formula to solve the points which the ellipse crosses the parabola
 
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Try solvng for x^2 and plugging that into one equation. Then plug in each y solution to get 2 corresponding x solutions. At the end, check to make sure all your answers work in the original equations
 
Rearrange your second equation to give [itex]x^2=21-6y^2[/itex], then substitute this into the first equation [itex]y=5x^2+1[/itex]. You will obtain a quadratic equation in y which you should be able to solve.