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The number of integer solutions (x,y)(x, y) of the inequality x2+y210x^2 + y^2 \leq 10 is

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Correct Option: 4

Count integer pairs (x,y)(x, y) with x2+y210x^2 + y^2 \leq 10 by fixing yy and finding the allowed xx values.


y=0y = 0: x210x^2 \leq 10, so x{3,2,1,0,1,2,3}x \in \{-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3\} gives 77 values

y=±1y = \pm 1: x29x^2 \leq 9, so x{3,,3}x \in \{-3, \ldots, 3\} gives 77 values each, total 1414

y=±2y = \pm 2: x26x^2 \leq 6, so x{2,1,0,1,2}x \in \{-2, -1, 0, 1, 2\} gives 55 values each, total 1010

y=±3y = \pm 3: x21x^2 \leq 1, so x{1,0,1}x \in \{-1, 0, 1\} gives 33 values each, total 66


For y4|y| \geq 4, y216>10y^2 \geq 16 > 10, so no solutions.

Total =7+14+10+6=37= 7 + 14 + 10 + 6 = 37

Answer =37= 37

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