More fun in 2015, Part 23

Algebra Level 5

How many orthogonal 2 x 2 matrices A A are there such that all the entries of 2015 A 2015A are integers?

For those who don't know matrices yet, we state the problem (less elegantly) in terms of vectors: How many ordered pairs of perpendicular unit vectors v , w v,w with two real components are there such that all the components of 2015 v 2015v and of 2015 w 2015w are integers?

Hint: Find the Pythagorean triples with 2015 as the hypotenuse.


The answer is 72.

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