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How many ordered triples x , y , z \color{#3D99F6}{x,y,z} satisfy

x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 343 \color{#3D99F6}{x}^2+\color{#3D99F6}{y}^2+\color{#3D99F6}{z}^2 = 343

x , y , z \color{#3D99F6}{x,y,z } are positive integers.


The answer is 0.

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3 solutions

Adarsh Kumar
Dec 31, 2014

First notice that the R . H . S R.H.S is 3 ( m o d 4 ) \equiv 3\pmod{4} and we know that a square is either 0 \equiv 0 or 1 ( m o d 4 ) . 1\pmod{4}. 0 0 when the square is even i.e the number is even and 1 1 when the square is odd i.e the number is odd.This implies that x , y , z x,y,z are odd numbers.Let us say that x = 2 a + 1 , y = 2 b + 1 , z = 2 c + 1. x=2a+1,y=2b+1,z=2c+1. for some a , b , c Z + a,b,c\in\mathbb{Z}^+ (they can also be equal to 0 0 ).Substituting and simplifying a little gives, a 2 + a + b 2 + b + c 2 + c = 340 4 = 85 a ( a + 1 ) + b ( b + 1 ) + c ( c + 1 ) = 85 a^2+a+b^2+b+c^2+c=\dfrac{340}{4}=85\\ \rightarrow a(a+1)+b(b+1)+c(c+1)=85 .But,this isn't possible as the product of two consecutive integers is always even and thus, the L . H . S L.H.S would be even but the R . H . S R.H.S isn't.Thus, 0 0 solutions.

Alex Burgess
Mar 21, 2019

Note x 2 0 , 1 , 4 x^2 \equiv 0, 1, 4 ( m o d 8 ) (\mod 8) .
343 7 343 \equiv 7 ( m o d 8 ) (\mod 8) .

No combinations of 3 numbers from 0 , 1 , 4 0, 1, 4 add to make 7 7 ( m o d 8 ) (\mod 8) . Hence the answer is 0 0 .

Chirayu Bhardwaj
Jun 7, 2016

Legendres three square theorem See the question title.

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