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Number Theory | Part II, 2014

Show that the continued fraction for 51\sqrt{51} is [7;7,14][7 ; \overline{7,14}].

Hence, or otherwise, find positive integers xx and yy that satisfy the equation x251y2=1.x^{2}-51 y^{2}=1 .

Are there integers xx and yy such that x251y2=1x^{2}-51 y^{2}=-1 ?

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