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    Navya Jain
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    consider the equation x^2+y^2=2007. how many solutions (x,y)exist such that x and y are positive integers?

    isi mcq 2012 question 2

    #78504
    Soumyadeep mandal
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    Note that 2007 is an odd number hence,

    x and y must be of opposite parity, let x be of the form 2m+1 and y be of the form 2n. (Opposite parity).

    hence the LHS becomes :

    (2m+1)^2 + (2n)^2   =.  4m^2 + 4m +1 + 4n^2   =  4k+1 (for some integer k)

    Therefore LHS is congruent to 1 mod 4 ...... But note that 2007 is congruent to 3 mod 4 ....contradiction !

    Hence there are no integral solutions for this equation...Please correct me if my solution is wrong.

    Thank you

     

    #78507

    Since rhs is congruent to 3 modulo 4 there are no solutions because the sum of 2 squares can only be congruent to 0 1 or 2 mod 4

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