Find all real numbers a and b such that the system
\begin{array}{l@{\quad}l@{\quad}c}
\text{system} & \left\{
\begin{array}{l}
x + a = y + b \\
x^2 - a = 2y
\end{array}
\right.
& \text{has unique solution } (x_0, y_0) \text{ and it satisfies the equality} \\
& x_0^2 + y_0^2 = 1025.
\end{array}
Solution
The given system is equivalent to x2−2x+2b−3a=0x+a=y+b It has a unique solution (x0,y0) if the quadratic equation x2−2x+2b−3a=0 has a unique root x0. This means that D=1−2b+3a=0 and x0=1. The condition x02+y02=1025 gives y02=1024, i.e. y0=±2. For y0=−2 we get a=x02−2y0=5 and b=x0+a−y0=8, and for y0=2 we get a=x02−2y0=−3 and b=x0+a−y0=−4.
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