x 2 1 + y 2 2 + z 2 3 = 3 2
Find the number of triplets of integers x , y , z satisfying the equation above.
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Thanks for submitting a solution. However, I think you have made several mistakes.
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Because it has z^2 in the denominator for that if you put 2 or -2 it doesn't matter.
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I agree that "If z = 2 is a solution, then z = − 2 is a solution". Let me remove that from the remark to reduce confusion.
I am questioning how "Since ∣ z ∣ ≤ 3 , hence ∣ z ∣ = 3 ." Why can't we have z = 2 ?
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@Calvin Lin – I have modified solution . After getting range I just put values in the equation and checking whether they are integers or not.
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@Kushal Bose – Yes, one way to deal point 2 of ∣ z ∣ ≤ 3 is to then check for all of these values. (I do not see the solution edited to reflect this as yet)
However, you have not dealt with my point 1 above. Do you see how to fix this?
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@Calvin Lin – Can u repeat your question again ?
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- Since the equation is not cyclic or symmetric, you may not assume that x ≥ y ≥ z .
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@Calvin Lin – Ohh yes I understood my mistake.I have considered a special case.Plz tell me how to fix this Thank u.
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@Kushal Bose – Think about it some. You have the right ideas already. IE If z was the largest, how can we modify the solution?
Please explain me why no other subcases that give no solution ? I still don't understand how to do that
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Let x ≥ y ≥ z 1 / x ≤ 1 / y ≤ 1 / z 1 / x 2 ≤ 1 / y 2 ≤ 1 / z 2
x 2 1 + y 2 2 + z 2 3 ≤ z 2 1 + z 2 2 + z 2 3 = z 2 6 ⟹ z 2 6 ≥ 2 / 3 ⟹ z 2 ≤ 9 ⟹ ∣ z ∣ ≤ 3
Here if z is a solution then -z is also a solution
Now putting ∣ z ∣ = 3 we get:
x 2 1 + y 2 2 = 2 / 3 − 1 / 3 = 1 / 3
Again applying inequality x ≥ y we get ∣ y ∣ ≤ 3
Now subcases ∣ y ∣ = 1 , 2 , 3 only y ± 3 gives solution x = ± 3
It can be easily checked that other cases subcases give no solution.
So there are 8 triplets are ( x , y , z ) = ± 3 , ± 3 , ± 3