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How many integral solutions exist for the above equation?
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7x^2 don't always end with 1 or 6, 7(5)^2 ends with 5
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If 1 5 x 2 = 7 y 2 + 3 2 then 7 y 2 + 9 ≡ 0 (mod 15). Rearranging, and picking a more useful representative, 7 y 2 ≡ 2 1 (mod 15). Then y 2 ≡ 3 (mod 15), but 3 is not a quadratic residue of 15 (ie there is no integer whose square is equivalent to 3 mod 15). Thus there are no solutions to the given equation.
let x = r cos θ and y = r sin θ
1 5 ( r cos θ ) 2 = 7 ( r sin θ ) 2 + 9 1 5 r 2 − 1 5 r 2 sin 2 θ = 7 r 2 sin 2 θ + 9 2 3 r 2 sin 2 θ = 1 5 r 2 − 9 sin 2 θ = 2 3 1 5 − 2 3 r 2 9
now first of all 0 ≤ sin 2 θ ≤ 1 if sin 2 θ = 0 ⟹ 2 3 1 5 = 2 3 r 2 9 ⟹ 1 5 9 = r 2 ⟹ r = 1 5 9 since x,y are integers , so discarded,
similarly for sin 2 θ = 1 also discarded. hence number of integral solutions are 0
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For those who have 0 knowledge of number theory:
15y^2 must end with 0 or 5.
15y^2 - 9 must end with 1 or 6.
7x^2 must end with 1 or 6.
x^2 must end with 3 or 8. This is not possible.
Hence, 0 solutions.