Number Theory or Algebra? Part 9

Find the number of possible co-ordinate ( x , y ) (x, y) , in which x x and y y are both positive integers, which satisfies the equation

i = 1 1999 i 2538 = 4 x 2 + 8 y 3 + 2 \sum^{1999}_{i = 1}i^{2538} = 4x^{2} + 8y^{3} + 2

Details and Assumptions :

i i is a dummy variable, not 1 \sqrt{-1}


The answer is 0.

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1 solution

If even integers can be written in the form of e e , and odd integers can be written in form of o o We will get: e 2538 0 ( m o d 4 ) e^{2538} \equiv 0 (mod 4)

o 2538 1 ( m o d 4 ) o^{2538} \equiv 1 (mod 4)

So, i = 1 1999 i 2538 1000 0 ( m o d 4 ) \sum^{1999}_{i = 1}i^{2538} \equiv 1000 \equiv 0 (mod 4)

But, 4 x 2 + 8 y 3 + 2 2 ( m o d 4 ) 4x^{2} + 8y^{3} + 2 \equiv 2 (mod 4)

So, L . H . S . ≢ R . H . S . L. H. S. \not\equiv R. H. S. .

So, there's no chance of making both sides equal when x x and y y are both integers

there is an alternate solution possible using graphs.

Abhinav Raichur - 6 years, 10 months ago

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