Question 1208498: if z=x+iy , z* conj(z)^3+conj(z)*z^3=350, then (x,y)=..[(2,1) ,(3,4) ,(4,3) ,(5,4)]
Answer by ikleyn(52775) (Show Source):
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if z=x+iy , z* conj(z)^3+conj(z)*z^3=350, then (x,y)=..[(2,1) ,(3,4) ,(4,3) ,(5,4)]
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z*conj(z)^3+conj(z)*z^3 = z*conj(z)*(z^2 + (conj((z))^2) = |z|^2*(2x^2 - 2y^2).
So, our equation takes the form
|z|^2*(2x^2 - 2y^2) = 350,
or
|z|^2*(x^2 - y^2) = 175. (2)
In this problem, |z|^2 and (x^2-y^2) are integer numbers; so, our equation (2) is an equation in integer numbers.
We have |z|^2 = 5 for z = (2,1);
|z|^2 = 25 for z = (3,4);
|z|^2 = 25 for z = (4,3);
|z|^2 = 41 for z = (5,4).
Therefore, based on properties of divisibility, we see that (5,4) does not work.
Also, x^2 - y^2 = 9 - 16 is negative number, so, (3,4) does not work, too.
Next, for (2,1) x^2 - y^2 = 2^2-1^2 = 4 - 1 = 3 does not divide 175, so (2,1) does not work.
The only remaining candidate is (4,3). For it, |z|^2 = 25 and x^2 - y^2 = 16-9 = 7; 25*7 = 175.
So, the only pair which works is (4,3).
ANSWER. Of four given pairs, the only solution to this problem is the pair (4,3).
Solved.
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If to allow x and y in this problem to be arbitrary real numbers,
then the given equation would have infinitely many solutions.
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