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How many lattice points are on the graph y=(x√2) -1?
A lattice point is a point whose coordinates are both integers

2006-12-17 06:37:21 · 3 answers · asked by mascga3 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

3 answers

The answer is "just one". If x = 0, y = -1. Otherwise,
Write the equation
as y+1 = x√2. Thus (y+1)/x = √2.
But that says that √2 is a rational number, which is false.

2006-12-17 06:48:52 · answer #1 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0 0

only the trivial solution (0,0) is the lattice point on this graph. an integer multiplied sqrt(2) is an irrational number. an irrational number minus an integer is still irrational.

2006-12-17 06:46:42 · answer #2 · answered by mayi o 4 · 0 0

If x is not 0, then no way. So there is just one point.

2006-12-17 06:45:30 · answer #3 · answered by gianlino 7 · 0 0

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