2000 AIME II Problems/Problem 2

Problem

A point whose coordinates are both integers is called a lattice point. How many lattice points lie on the hyperbola $x^2 - y^2 = 2000^2$?

Solution

\[(x-y)(x+y)=2000^2=2^8 \cdot 5^6\]

Note that $(x-y)$ and $(x+y)$ have the same parities, so both must be even. We first give a factor of $2$ to both $(x-y)$ and $(x+y)$. We have $2^6 \cdot 5^6$ left. Since there are $7 \cdot 7=49$ factors of $2^6 \cdot 5^6$, and since both $x$ and $y$ can be negative, this gives us $49\cdot2=\boxed{098}$ lattice points.

See also

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