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The number of ordered pairs (a,b) such that the equations ax+by=1 and x2 +y2 =50 have all solutions integral ???

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rkrish ·

(x,y) ≡ (±5,±5)
(±1,±7)
(±7,±1)

(a,b) ≡ (0,±1/5)
(±1/5,0)
(±1/10,±1/10)
(2/5,-1/5)
(-1/5,2/5)
(3/5,-2/5)
(-2/5,3/5)
(4/5,-3/5)
(-3/5,4/5)
(6/5,-1)
(-1,6/5) etc.
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Ans : ∞ (infinite)

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Mani Pal Singh ·

@NISHANT SIR
what is the proper way to solve these type of probs
i tried it but not useful..............

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Lokesh Verma ·

I think that it should have been given a, b are also integers..

and for that question answer wud have been zero

but since mona din ask any of those I resisted from replying

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Lokesh Verma ·

@manipal...

the first thing to be done is that the RHS should be such that x and y are both perfect squares..

the only 2 ways are

(1,7) and (5,5)

with all + - and interchanges..

then the second conclusion wud be trivial..
take any value of a, for that value you will get a vlaue of b.

hence infinte solutoins.

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skygirl ·

just to add up...

we can see it in this way like:

(|x|, |y|) can be (5,5) and (1,7) or (7,1) ...

so from ax+by=1

we get lines 5a+5b=1 and 7a+b=1 etc etc... all those... where the variables are a and b.

so infinite no of real values of a and b satisfies.

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mona100 ·

but the options given in the ques. are
76
45
66
89

which one is correct??

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Mani Pal Singh ·

mona read nishant sir post carefully

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Lokesh Verma ·

mona.. is something given about a,b being rational or integers..??

see the question carefully...

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mona100 ·

no, nothing is given about a,b being rational or integers.......

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