Let $(x, y, z)$ be points with integer coordinates satisfying the system of homogeneous equations $3 x-y-z=0…

Let $(x, y, z)$ be points with integer coordinates satisfying the system of homogeneous equations $3 x-y-z=0,-3 x+z=0,-3 x+2 y+z=0$. Then, the number of such points for which $x^2+y^2+z^2 \leq 100$ is

Solution

Given, $\quad 3 x-y-z=0$ and $ \begin{array}{r} -3 x+2 y+z=0 \\ -3 x+z=0 \end{array} $ On adding Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get $y=0$ So, $\quad 3 x=z$ Now, $\quad x^2+y^2+z^2 \leq 100$ $ \begin{array}{lc} \Rightarrow & x^2+(3 x)^2+0 \leq 100 \\ \Rightarrow & 10 x^2 \leq 100 \\ \Rightarrow & x^2 \leq 10 \\ \therefore & x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3 \end{array} $ So, number of such 7 points are possible

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