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==Problem==
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#REDIRECT [[2020 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 9]]
 
 
How many ordered pairs of integers <math>(x, y)</math> satisfy the equation<cmath>x^{2020}+y^2=2y?</cmath>
 
 
 
<math>\textbf{(A) } 1 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 2 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 3 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 4 \qquad\textbf{(E) } \text{infinitely many}</math>
 
 
 
==Solution==
 
Set it up as a quadratic in terms of y:
 
<cmath>y^2-2y+x^{2020}=0</cmath>
 
Then the discriminant is
 
<cmath>\Delta = 4-4x^{2020}</cmath>
 
This will clearly only yield real solutions when <math>x^{2020} \leq 1</math>, because it is always positive.
 
Then <math>x=-1,0,1</math>. Checking each one:
 
<math>-1</math> and <math>1</math> are the same when raised to the 2020th power:
 
<cmath>y^2-2y+1=(y-1)^2=0</cmath>
 
This has only has solutions <math>1</math>, so <math>(\pm 1,1)</math> are solutions.
 
Next, if <math>x=0</math>:
 
<cmath>y^2-2y=0</cmath>
 
Which has 2 solutions, so <math>(0,2)</math> and <math>(0,0)</math>
 
 
 
These are the only 4 solutions, so <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) } 4}</math>
 
 
 
==Solution 2==
 
 
 
Move the <math>y^2</math> term to the other side to get <math>x^{2020}=2y-y^2 = y(2-y)</math>. Because <math>x^{2020} \geq 0</math> for all <math>x</math>, then <math>y(2-y) \geq 0 \Rightarrow y = 0,1,2</math>. If <math>y=0</math> or <math>y=2</math>, the right side is <math>0</math> and therefore <math>x=0</math>. When <math>y=1</math>, the right side become <math>1</math>, therefore <math>x=1,-1</math>. Our solutions are <math>(0,2)</math>, <math>(0,0)</math>, <math>(1,1)</math>, <math>(-1,1)</math>. There are <math>4</math> solutions, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) } 4}</math>
 
 
 
==Video Solution==
 
https://youtu.be/6ujfjGLzVoE
 
 
 
~IceMatrix
 
 
 
==See Also==
 
 
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2020|ab=B|num-b=7|num-a=9}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}
 

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