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JEE Main 2021Differential Equations Question with Solution

JEE Main 2021 (22 Jul Shift 1)

Question

Let y=y(x) be the solution of the differential equation x+2ey+1x+2+y+1dx=x+2dy, y1=1. If the domain of y=yx is an open interval (α, β), then |α+β| is equal to ___________.

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4

Step-by-step explanation

The given differential equation is x+2ey+1x+2+y+1dx=x+2dy, y1=1

Let, y+1=Ydy=dY and x+2=Xdx=dX and at y=1, Y=2 and at x=1, X=3.

Thus, the differential equation becomes XeYX+YdX=XdY

XdY-YdX=XeYXdX

XdY-YdXX2=XeYXX2dX

ddXYX=XeYXX2dX

dYXe-YX=dXX

Integrating both sides w.r.to X, we get dYXe-YX=dXX

-e-YX=logeX+c

Given, at X=3, Y=2

-e-23=loge3+c

c=-e-23-loge3

-e-YX=logeX-e-23-loge3

e-YX=e23+loge3-logeX>0

logeX<e23+loge3

Let, λ=e23+loge3 then, we have x+2<eλ

-eλ<x+2<eλ

-eλ-2<x<eλ-2

Thus, the domain of the function is -eλ-2, eλ-2.

Given, the domain of the function is α, β, hence α=-eλ-2 & β=eλ-2

α+β=-eλ-2+eλ-2=-4

|α+β|=4.

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