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(1) Find (+ve) integral solution of the equation3x^{2}-2xy+7y^{2}=0

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Hari Shankar ·

It does not even have real solutions let alone integer ones. Are you question reads this way?

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kaymant ·

Well, there is one real solution, namely, (0,0) [3]

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Subhomoy Bakshi ·

sir how to find answer to this type of probs??

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Maths Musing ·

Let us compare the given eqn. with that of the eqn. of conics -- i.e. ,

with the eqn. ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0

We get a = 3 , h = -1 , b = 7 , g =0 , f= 0 , c= 0.

Here , abc + 2fgh -af2 - bg2 - ch2 = 0

So this a degenrate conic .

Now , from the property of degenerate conics , if

ab - h2 >0 ,

then the eqn. gives only a real point.

Here ab - h2 = 7 x 3 - (-1)2 > 0

Hence , the eqn. represents only a real point , or in other words , only a real solution.

To find that point , let us take the partial derivatives .

Partial derivative w.r.t x gives , 6x - 2y = 0 ----------- first equation

and partial derivative w.r.t y gives , 14y - 2x = 0 ------------------- second equation

So we get x = y / 3 from the first equation , and x = 7y from the second eqn .

these have one and only one unique solution ------ x = 0 , y = 0

Hence the given eqn. has only one unique solution -- x = 0 , y = 0 .

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Maths Musing ·

I am not at all sure abt my method -- can anybody verify it ?

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Hari Shankar ·

The easier way Soumya is to take the discriminant

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Subhomoy Bakshi ·

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