{"id":539992,"date":"2023-04-23T01:36:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-22T20:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/question\/consider-the-family-of-circles-x2y2%e2%88%923x%e2%88%924y%e2%88%92c10-c1%e2%88%88ni123n-also-let-all-circles-intersects-x-axis-at-integral-points-only-and-c1-2\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T13:27:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T07:57:44","slug":"consider-the-family-of-circles-x2y2%e2%88%923x%e2%88%924y%e2%88%92c10-c1%e2%88%88ni123n-also-let-all-circles-intersects-x-axis-at-integral-points-only-and-c1-2","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/question\/mathematics\/consider-the-family-of-circles-x2y23x4yc10c1ni1\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the family of circles :\u00a0x2+y2\u22123x\u22124y\u2212c1=0,\u00a0c1\u2208N(i=1,2,3,\u2026n)\u00a0Also, let all circles intersects x-axis at integral points only and\u00a0c1<c2<c3<c4\u2026<cn\u00a0. A point (x,y) is said tobe integral point, if both coordinates x and y are integers."},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"template":"","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Consider the family of circles :\u00a0x2+y2\u22123x\u22124y\u2212c1=0,\u00a0c1\u2208N(i=1,2,3,\u2026n)\u00a0Also, let all circles intersects x-axis at integral points only and\u00a0c1&lt;c2&lt;c3&lt;c4\u2026&lt;cn\u00a0. A point (x,y) is said tobe integral point, if both coordinates x and y are integers.","custom_permalink":"question\/mathematics\/consider-the-family-of-circles-x2y23x4yc10c1ni1\/"},"categories":[],"acf":{"question":"<p><i>Consider the family of circles :&nbsp;<\/i><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><msup><mi>x<\/mi><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>+<\/mo><msup><mi>y<\/mi><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mn>3<\/mn><mi>x<\/mi><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mn>4<\/mn><mi>y<\/mi><mo>\u2212<\/mo><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>1<\/mn><\/msub><mo>=<\/mo><mn>0<\/mn><\/math>,&nbsp;<math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>1<\/mn><\/msub><mo>\u2208<\/mo><mi>N<\/mi><mo>(<\/mo><mi>i<\/mi><mo>=<\/mo><mn>1<\/mn><mo>,<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><mo>,<\/mo><mn>3<\/mn><mo>,<\/mo><mo>\u2026<\/mo><mi>n<\/mi><mo>)<\/mo><\/math>&nbsp;<\/p><p><i>Also, let all circles intersects x-axis at integral points only and&nbsp;<\/i><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>1<\/mn><\/msub><mo>&lt;<\/mo><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>2<\/mn><\/msub><mo>&lt;<\/mo><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>3<\/mn><\/msub><mo>&lt;<\/mo><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>4<\/mn><\/msub><mo>\u2026<\/mo><mo>&lt;<\/mo><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mi>n<\/mi><\/msub><\/math>&nbsp;. <i>A point (x,y) is said tobe integral point, if both coordinates x and y are integers.<\/i><\/p>","options":null,"solution":"<h3>Step 1: Rewriting the Circle Equation<\/h3>\r\nFirst, we rewrite the circle equation in a more standard form by completing the square:\r\n\r\n<span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math display=\"block\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>x<\/mi><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mn>3<\/mn><mi>x<\/mi><mo>+<\/mo><msup><mi>y<\/mi><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mn>4<\/mn><mi>y<\/mi><mo>=<\/mo><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>1<\/mn><\/msub><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">x^2 - 3x + y^2 - 4y = c_1<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">3<\/span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><span class=\"mbin\">+<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">y<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">4<\/span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">y<\/span><span class=\"mrel\">=<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">c<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nCompleting the square for <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x<\/mi><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">x<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> and <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>y<\/mi><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">y<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">y<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>:\r\n\r\n<span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math display=\"block\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(<\/mo><mi>x<\/mi><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mfrac><mn>3<\/mn><mn>2<\/mn><\/mfrac><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mfrac><mn>9<\/mn><mn>4<\/mn><\/mfrac><mo>+<\/mo><mo stretchy=\"false\">(<\/mo><mi>y<\/mi><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mn>4<\/mn><mo>=<\/mo><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>1<\/mn><\/msub><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">(x - \\frac{3}{2})^2 - \\frac{9}{4} + (y - 2)^2 - 4 = c_1<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mopen\">(<\/span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\">23<\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mclose\">)<span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\">49<\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">+<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mopen\">(<\/span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">y<\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">2<\/span><span class=\"mclose\">)<span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">4<\/span><span class=\"mrel\">=<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">c<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math display=\"block\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(<\/mo><mi>x<\/mi><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mfrac><mn>3<\/mn><mn>2<\/mn><\/mfrac><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>+<\/mo><mo stretchy=\"false\">(<\/mo><mi>y<\/mi><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>=<\/mo><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>1<\/mn><\/msub><mo>+<\/mo><mfrac><mn>13<\/mn><mn>4<\/mn><\/mfrac><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">(x - \\frac{3}{2})^2 + (y - 2)^2 = c_1 + \\frac{13}{4}<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mopen\">(<\/span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\">23<\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mclose\">)<span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">+<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mopen\">(<\/span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">y<\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">2<\/span><span class=\"mclose\">)<span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mrel\">=<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">c<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">+<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\">413<\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n<h3>Step 2: Conditions for Circle Intersection with the X-Axis<\/h3>\r\nA circle intersects the x-axis where <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>y<\/mi><mo>=<\/mo><mn>0<\/mn><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">y = 0<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">y<\/span><span class=\"mrel\">=<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>. Substituting <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>y<\/mi><mo>=<\/mo><mn>0<\/mn><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">y = 0<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">y<\/span><span class=\"mrel\">=<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> into the modified circle equation gives:\r\n\r\n<span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math display=\"block\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(<\/mo><mi>x<\/mi><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mfrac><mn>3<\/mn><mn>2<\/mn><\/mfrac><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>+<\/mo><mo stretchy=\"false\">(<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>=<\/mo><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>1<\/mn><\/msub><mo>+<\/mo><mfrac><mn>13<\/mn><mn>4<\/mn><\/mfrac><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">(x - \\frac{3}{2})^2 + (2)^2 = c_1 + \\frac{13}{4}<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mopen\">(<\/span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\">23<\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mclose\">)<span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">+<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mopen\">(<\/span><span class=\"mord\">2<\/span><span class=\"mclose\">)<span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mrel\">=<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">c<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">+<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\">413<\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math display=\"block\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(<\/mo><mi>x<\/mi><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mfrac><mn>3<\/mn><mn>2<\/mn><\/mfrac><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>=<\/mo><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>1<\/mn><\/msub><mo>+<\/mo><mfrac><mn>13<\/mn><mn>4<\/mn><\/mfrac><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mn>4<\/mn><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">(x - \\frac{3}{2})^2 = c_1 + \\frac{13}{4} - 4<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mopen\">(<\/span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\">23<\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mclose\">)<span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mrel\">=<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">c<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">+<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\">413<\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math display=\"block\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(<\/mo><mi>x<\/mi><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mfrac><mn>3<\/mn><mn>2<\/mn><\/mfrac><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>=<\/mo><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>1<\/mn><\/msub><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mfrac><mn>3<\/mn><mn>4<\/mn><\/mfrac><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">(x - \\frac{3}{2})^2 = c_1 - \\frac{3}{4}<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mopen\">(<\/span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\">23<\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mclose\">)<span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mrel\">=<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">c<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\">43<\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nFor the circle to intersect the x-axis at integral points, the expression <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(<\/mo><mi>x<\/mi><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mfrac><mn>3<\/mn><mn>2<\/mn><\/mfrac><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">(x - \\frac{3}{2})^2<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mopen\">(<\/span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mclose\">)<span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> must be such that the solutions for <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x<\/mi><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">x<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> are integers. This implies that <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(<\/mo><mi>x<\/mi><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mfrac><mn>3<\/mn><mn>2<\/mn><\/mfrac><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">(x - \\frac{3}{2})^2<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mopen\">(<\/span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mclose\">)<span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> itself must be a perfect square.\r\n<h3>Step 3: Ensuring Integral Intersections<\/h3>\r\nThe left side, <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(<\/mo><mi>x<\/mi><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mfrac><mn>3<\/mn><mn>2<\/mn><\/mfrac><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">(x - \\frac{3}{2})^2<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mopen\">(<\/span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mclose\">)<span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, can be written as <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><mi>x<\/mi><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mn>3<\/mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">\/<\/mi><mn>4<\/mn><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">(2x - 3)^2 \/ 4<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mopen\">(<\/span><span class=\"mord\">2<\/span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">3<\/span><span class=\"mclose\">)<span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mord\">\/4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, a transformation of the variable <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x<\/mi><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">x<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> into an expression involving integers only when multiplied by 4. So, for integer solutions of <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x<\/mi><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">x<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>:\r\n\r\n<span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math display=\"block\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><mi>x<\/mi><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mn>3<\/mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>=<\/mo><mn>4<\/mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">(<\/mo><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>1<\/mn><\/msub><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mfrac><mn>3<\/mn><mn>4<\/mn><\/mfrac><mo stretchy=\"false\">)<\/mo><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">(2x - 3)^2 = 4(c_1 - \\frac{3}{4})<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mopen\">(<\/span><span class=\"mord\">2<\/span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">3<\/span><span class=\"mclose\">)<span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mrel\">=<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">4<\/span><span class=\"mopen\">(<\/span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">c<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\">43<\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mclose\">)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math display=\"block\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mo stretchy=\"false\">(<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><mi>x<\/mi><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mn>3<\/mn><msup><mo stretchy=\"false\">)<\/mo><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>=<\/mo><mn>4<\/mn><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>1<\/mn><\/msub><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mn>3<\/mn><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">(2x - 3)^2 = 4c_1 - 3<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mopen\">(<\/span><span class=\"mord\">2<\/span><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">3<\/span><span class=\"mclose\">)<span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mrel\">=<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">4<\/span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">c<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThe right side must also be a perfect square for <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>x<\/mi><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">x<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">x<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> to be integral. Let's say <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mn>4<\/mn><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>1<\/mn><\/msub><mo>\u2212<\/mo><mn>3<\/mn><mo>=<\/mo><msup><mi>k<\/mi><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">4c_1 - 3 = k^2<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">4<\/span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">c<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u2212<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">3<\/span><span class=\"mrel\">=<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">k<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> for some integer <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>k<\/mi><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">k<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">k<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>. Solving for <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>1<\/mn><\/msub><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">c_1<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">c<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> gives:\r\n\r\n<span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math display=\"block\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mn>4<\/mn><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>1<\/mn><\/msub><mo>=<\/mo><msup><mi>k<\/mi><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>+<\/mo><mn>3<\/mn><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">4c_1 = k^2 + 3<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">4<\/span><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">c<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mrel\">=<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">k<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">+<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span class=\"katex-display\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math display=\"block\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>1<\/mn><\/msub><mo>=<\/mo><mfrac><mrow><msup><mi>k<\/mi><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>+<\/mo><mn>3<\/mn><\/mrow><mn>4<\/mn><\/mfrac><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">c_1 = \\frac{k^2 + 3}{4}<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">c<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mrel\">=<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mfrac\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\">4<span class=\"mord mathnormal\">k<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">+<\/span>3<\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nFor <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>c<\/mi><mn>1<\/mn><\/msub><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">c_1<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">c<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t vlist-t2\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">1<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vlist-s\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> to be a natural number, <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>k<\/mi><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>+<\/mo><mn>3<\/mn><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">k^2 + 3<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">k<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">+<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> must be divisible by 4. Analyzing this condition modulo 4, we observe that <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>k<\/mi><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mspace><\/mspace><mspace width=\"0.6667em\"><\/mspace><mrow><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">m<\/mi><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">o<\/mi><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">d<\/mi><\/mrow><mtext>\u2009<\/mtext><mtext>\u2009<\/mtext><mn>4<\/mn><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">k^2 \\mod 4<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">k<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathrm\">mod<\/span><\/span><span class=\"mord\">4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> can be either 0 or 1 (since <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>k<\/mi><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">k^2<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">k<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> is the square of either an even or an odd number). The only way <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>k<\/mi><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mo>+<\/mo><mn>3<\/mn><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">k^2 + 3<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">k<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"mbin\">+<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> is divisible by 4 is if <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>k<\/mi><mn>2<\/mn><\/msup><mspace><\/mspace><mspace width=\"0.6667em\"><\/mspace><mrow><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">m<\/mi><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">o<\/mi><mi mathvariant=\"normal\">d<\/mi><\/mrow><mtext>\u2009<\/mtext><mtext>\u2009<\/mtext><mn>4<\/mn><mo>=<\/mo><mn>1<\/mn><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">k^2 \\mod 4 = 1<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">k<\/span><span class=\"msupsub\"><span class=\"vlist-t\"><span class=\"vlist-r\"><span class=\"vlist\"><span class=\"sizing reset-size6 size3 mtight\"><span class=\"mord mtight\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\"><span class=\"mord mathrm\">mod<\/span><\/span><span class=\"mord\">4<\/span><span class=\"mrel\">=<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>. Therefore, <span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-mathml\"><math xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><semantics><mrow><mi>k<\/mi><\/mrow><annotation encoding=\"application\/x-tex\">k<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math><\/span><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord mathnormal\">k<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> must be odd.","subject":"Mathematics"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Consider the family of circles :\u00a0x2+y2\u22123x\u22124y\u2212c1=0,\u00a0c1\u2208N(i=1,2,3,\u2026n)\u00a0Also, let all circles intersects x-axis at integral points only and\u00a0c1<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Consider the family of circles :\u00a0x2+y2\u22123x\u22124y\u2212c1=0,\u00a0c1\u2208N(i=1,2,3,\u2026n)\u00a0Also, let all circles intersects x-axis at integral points only and\u00a0c1&lt;c2&lt;c3&lt;c4\u2026&lt;cn\u00a0. 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