JEE Main 2023MathematicsArea Under CurvesMediumMCQ

JEE Main 2023Area Under Curves Question with Solution

JEE Main 2023 (01 Feb Shift 1)

Question

The area enclosed by the closed curve C given by the differential equation dydx+x+ay-2=0,y1=0 is 4π. Let P and Q be the points of intersection of the curve C and the y-axis. If normals at P and Q on the curve C intersect x-axis at points R and S respectively, then the length of the line segment RS is

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Correct answer
D433

Step-by-step explanation

Given:

dydx+x+ay-2=0

dydx=x+a2-y

2-y dy=x+a dx

2y-y22=x22+ax+c

Put x=1, then we get y1=0.

a+c=-12

Now,

4y-y2=x2+2ax+2c

x2+y2+2ax-4y+2c=0

x2+y2+2ax-4y-1-2a=0

This is a circle having radius

r=a2+4+1+2a=a+12+4

Now,

πr2=4π

r2=4

a+12+4=4

a+12=0

So, a=-1

Hence, circle is

x2+y2-2x-4y+1=0

x-12+y-22=4

It cuts y-axis at x=0, so

P0,2+3 & Q0,2-3

Now,

x2+y2-2x-4y+1=0

2x+2ydydx-2-4dydx=0

dydx=1-xy-2

-dxdy=y-2x-1

Slope of normal at P is

m1=2+3-20-1=-3

Slope of normal at Q is

m2=2-3-20-1=3

Equation of normal at Q is

y-2-3=3x-0

y-2-3=3x

Equation of normal at P is

y-2-3=-3x-0

y=-3x+2+3

So,

R1+23,0 and S1-23,0

Hence,

RS=43=433 units

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