EXERCISE-I
Q.16226/4 Find the value (s) of the parameter 'a' (a > 0) for each of which the area of the figure bounded by
a2 a x x2 2 a x 3a 2
the straight line, y = & the parabola y = is the greatest.
1 a4 1 a4
[Ans. a = 31/4]
x2
(a 2 a x) (x 2 2 a x 3 a 2 )
[Sol. A= dx
x1 1 a4
where x1 & x2 are the roots of ,
x2 + 2 a x + 3 a2 = a2 a x
x = a or x = 2 a
a3 dA
A= 4
= 0 gives a = 31/4 Ans. ]
6(1 a ) d a
EXERCISE-I
Q.23230/4 Compute the area included between the straight lines , x 3 y + 5 = 0 ; x + 2 y + 5 = 0 and the
5
circle x2 + y2 = 25. [Ans. (5 + 14) sq. units]
4
[Sol. A1 + A2 + . 25
4
5 . 3 5 . 4 25 35 25
= + + = +
2 2 4 2 4
5
= (5 + 14) sq. units ] [Illustration]
4
EXERCISE-I
Q.25247/4 Sketch the region bounded by the curves y = x2 & y = 2/(1 + x2). Find its area.
2
[ Ans : ] [ IIT ’92, 4 ]
3
2
[Sol. y = x2 ; y = [T/S, Q.23, Ex-1]
1 x2
2
Solving x2 = t ( 1 + t) = 2 ; t = x2
1 x2
t2 + t – 2 = 0 (t + 2) (t – 1) = 0
t = 1 x2 = 1 x = + 1
1 1
2 x3 1 2
A= 2 2
x 2 dx = 2 2 tan 1 x = 2 Ans ]
0 1 x 3 0 2 3 3
EXERCISE-II
Q.2232/4 A polynomial function f (x) satisfies the condition f (x + 1) = f (x) + 2x + 1. Find f (x) if f (0) = 1.
Find also the equations of the pair of tangents from the origin on the curve y = f (x) and compute the
area enclosed by the curve and the pair of tangents.
2
[Ans. f (x) = x2 + 1 ; y = ± 2x; A = sq. units]
3
[Sol. f (x + 1) – f (x) = 2x + 1 (linear function)
obviously f (x) must be a quadratic polynomial
Let f (x) = ax2 + bx + c
[a(x + 1)2 + b(x + 1) + c] – [ax2 + bx + c] = 2x + 1
a + 2ax + b 2x + 1
a(2x + 1) 2x + 1
hence a = 1 and b = 0
f (x) = x2 + 1 Ans.
now, f ' (x) = 2x
y1 x12 1
f ' (x1) = 2x1 = x =
1 x1
2x12 = x12 + 1
x12 = 1 x1 = 1 or – 1
Tangent are y = 2x and y = – 2x Ans.
1 1
x3 1 2
A = 2 [( x 1) 2x ] dx = 2 x 2 x = 2 1 1 = Ans.
2
]
3 0 3 3
0
EXERCISE-II
Q.12 Let 'c' be the constant number such that c > 1. If the least area of the figure given by the line passing
through the point (1, c) with gradient 'm' and the parabola y = x2 is 36 sq. units find the value of
(c2 + m2). [Ans. 104 where c = 10, m = 2]
[Sol. Equation of the line through (1, c) is
y – c = m(x – 1)
y = mx + (c – m) ....(1)
x2
2 where x1 and x 2 are the roots of
A= (mx (c m) x )dx
x 2 mx (m c) 0
x1
x x m; x x m c
1 2 1 2
m( x1 x 2 ) x12 x 22 x1x 2
= (x2 – x1) ( c m )
2 3
2 m2 m 2 ( m c) 2 m 2 4( c m )
= m 4( c m ) (c m) = m 4( c m )
2 3 6
[m 2 4(c m)]3 2 [m 2 4m 4c]3 2 [(m 2) 2 4(c 1)]3 2
= = =
6 6 6
A is least if m = 2
[4(c 1)]3 2 23 (c 1)3 2 4
Aleast = = = · (c – 1)3/2
6 6 3
4
· (c – 1)3/2 = 36 (c – 1)3/2 = 27 (c – 1) = (33)2/3 = 9
3
c = 10
hence c = 10, m = 2 c2 + m2 = 100 + 4 = 104 Ans. ]