Let the equation x^2+y^2+px+(1-p)y+5=0 represent circles of varying radius r∈ (0,5]. Then the number of elements in the set S={q:q= ^2 and q is an…
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Let the equation x2+y2+px+(1−p)y+5=0 represent circles of varying radius r∈(0,5]. Then the number of elements in the set S={q:q=p2 and q is an integer} is ___________
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Solution
r=4p2+4(1−p)2−5
=22p2−2p−19
Since r∈(0,5]
So, 0<22p2−2p−19≤5
0<2p2−2p−19≤100
⇒2p2−2p−19>0...(i)
For, 2p2−2p−19>0
p=42±4−4×2×(−19)
=42±156
⇒(p−21+39)(p−21−39)>0....(ii)
p2=10±239
Also, 2p2−2p−119≤0...(iii)
For, 2p2−2p−119=0
p=42±4−4×2×(−119)
=21±239
⇒(p−21+239)(p−21−239)≤0...(iv)
p2=60±2239
So, from (ii)&(iv)
⇒p∈[(21−239,21−39)∪(21+39,21+239)]
⇒p2∈[(10−239,60−2239)∪(10+239,60+2239)]
So, number of integral values of p2 is 61.
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