SSC Quantitative Aptitude Number System and its Operations Question Bank Set Theory (I)

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    The number of elements in the set \[\{(a,b):2{{a}^{2}}+3{{b}^{2}}=35;a,b\in Z\},\] where Z is the set of all integer; is

    A) 2

    B) 4

    C) 8

    D) 12

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] Given set is \[\{(a,b):2{{a}^{2}}+3{{b}^{2}}=35;a,b\in Z\}\] We can see that, \[2\,{{(\pm \,2)}^{2}}+3\,{{(\pm \,3)}^{2}}=35\] and       \[2\,{{(\pm \,4)}^{2}}+3{{(\pm \,1)}^{2}}=35\] \[\therefore \]      \[(2,\,3),\]\[(2,\,-3),\]\[(-\,\,2,-3),\]\[(-\,\,2,3),\]\[(4,1),\]           \[(4,-\,1),\]\[(-\,\,4,-1),\]\[(-\,\,4,1)\]are \[8\] elements of the set. \[\therefore \]      \[n=8\]


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