The graph shows a curve in the form of a bean. Which equation produces the curve?
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We can use some known points to rule out options. We know from the graph that there must be three unique real solutions for y when x = 0 , which are y = 0 and y ≈ ± 1 . 8 ; this immediately rules out three options by inspection, leaving 0 . 3 ( x 2 + y 2 ) 2 = 2 x + y 2 and 0 . 3 ( x 2 + 2 y 2 ) 2 = x + 4 y 2 as possibilities. We also know that there must be two unique solutions for x when y = 0 , namely x = 0 and x ≈ 1 . 8 5 . Setting y = 0 gives us 0 . 3 x 4 = 2 x and 0 . 3 x 4 = x respectively; only the first has x ≈ 1 . 8 5 as a solution, so it must be the answer.