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Matrices and Determinants question

2020 · 3 Sep · Shift 2 · Q28
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Matrices and Determinants question

2020 · 3 Sep · Shift 2 · Q28

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Let S be the set of all integer solutions, (x, y, z), of the system of equations x – 2y + 5z = 0 –2x + 4y + z = 0 –7x + 14y + 9z = 0 such that 15 ≤\le≤ x2 + y2 + z2 ≤\le≤ 150. Then, the number of elements in the set S is equal to ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​ .
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Correct answer: 8

  1. Write the system in matrix form

The system is

{x−2y+5z=0−2x+4y+z=0−7x+14y+9z=0\begin{cases} x-2y+5z=0 \\ -2x+4y+z=0 \\ -7x+14y+9z=0 \end{cases}⎩⎨⎧​x−2y+5z=0−2x+4y+z=0−7x+14y+9z=0​

We solve it for integer triples (x,y,z)(x,y,z)(x,y,z).


  1. Solve the linear system

From the first equation,

Substitute into the second equation: −2x+4y+z=0.-2x+4y+z=0.−2x+4y+z=0. Using x=2y−5zx=2y-5zx=2y−5z, −2(2y−5z)+4y+z=0-2(2y-5z)+4y+z=0−2(2y−5z)+4y+z=0 −4y+10z+4y+z=0-4y+10z+4y+z=0−4y+10z+4y+z=0 11z=0  ⟹  z=0.11z=0 \implies z=0.11z=0⟹z=0.

Then from x=2y−5zx=2y-5zx=2y−5z, x=2y.x=2y.x=2y.

Now check the third equation: −7x+14y+9z=−7(2y)+14y+0=0,-7x+14y+9z=-7(2y)+14y+0=0,−7x+14y+9z=−7(2y)+14y+0=0, so it is automatically satisfied.

Hence all solutions are of the form (x,y,z)=(2y,y,0).(x,y,z)=(2y,y,0).(x,y,z)=(2y,y,0). Let y=t∈Zy=t\in \mathbb Zy=t∈Z. Then (x,y,z)=(2t,t,0).(x,y,z)=(2t,t,0).(x,y,z)=(2t,t,0).


  1. Apply the condition on x2+y2+z2x^2+y^2+z^2x2+y2+z2

We need 15≤x2+y2+z2≤150.15\le x^2+y^2+z^2\le 150.15≤x2+y2+z2≤150.

For (x,y,z)=(2t,t,0)(x,y,z)=(2t,t,0)(x,y,z)=(2t,t,0), x2+y2+z2=(2t)2+t2+0=4t2+t2=5t2.x^2+y^2+z^2=(2t)^2+t^2+0=4t^2+t^2=5t^2.x2+y2+z2=(2t)2+t2+0=4t2+t2=5t2.

So the condition becomes 15≤5t2≤150.15\le 5t^2\le 150.15≤5t2≤150. Divide by 555: 3≤t2≤30.3\le t^2\le 30.3≤t2≤30.

Now ttt is an integer, so possible values of t2t^2t2 are 4,9,16,25.4,9,16,25.4,9,16,25. Thus t=±2, ±3, ±4, ±5.t=\pm 2,\ \pm 3,\ \pm 4,\ \pm 5.t=±2, ±3, ±4, ±5.

That gives 888 integer solutions.


  1. Conclusion

Therefore, the number of elements in the set SSS is 8.\boxed{8}.8​.

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