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QJEEM22Mac32b: JEE Main 2022 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM22Mac32b Solution: If xy 4 attains maximum value at the point (x, y) on the line…

If xy4 attains maximum value at the point (x, y) on the line passing through the points (50 + α\alpha , 0) and (0, 50 + α\alpha ), α\alpha > 0, then (x, y) also lies on the line :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A y = 4x
  • B x = 4y
  • C y = 4x + α\alpha
  • D x = 4y −- α\alpha

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Equation of line passing through the point (50 + α\alpha , 0) and (0, 50 + α\alpha ) is

y−0=50+α−00−(50+α)(x−(50+α))y - 0 = {{50 + \alpha - 0} \over {0 - (50 + \alpha )}}\left( {x - (50 + \alpha )} \right)

⇒y=−1(x−(50+α))\Rightarrow y = - 1\left( {x - (50 + \alpha )} \right)

⇒y=(50+α)−x\Rightarrow y = (50 + \alpha ) - x

⇒x+y=50+α\Rightarrow x + y = 50 + \alpha

Let p=xy4p = x{y^4}

=(50+α−y)y4= (50 + \alpha - y){y^4}

=(50+α)y4−y5= (50 + \alpha ){y^4} - {y^5}

For maximum or minimum value of p,

dpdy=0{{dp} \over {dy}} = 0

⇒4y3(50+α)−5y4=0\Rightarrow 4{y^3}(50 + \alpha ) - 5{y^4} = 0

⇒y3[200+4α−5y]=0\Rightarrow {y^3}[200 + 4\alpha - 5y] = 0

∴\therefore y=0y = 0

or

200+4α−5y=0200 + 4\alpha - 5y = 0

⇒y=45(50+α)\Rightarrow y = {4 \over 5}(50 + \alpha )

∴\therefore x=50+α−yx = 50 + \alpha - y

=50+α−45(50+α)= 50 + \alpha - {4 \over 5}(50 + \alpha )

=50+α(1−45)= 50 + \alpha \left( {1 - {4 \over 5}} \right)

=15(50+α)= {1 \over 5}(50 + \alpha )

⇒4x=45(50+α)=y\Rightarrow 4x = {4 \over 5}(50 + \alpha ) = y

⇒y=4x\Rightarrow y = 4x

∴\therefore (x, y) lies on the line y = 4x

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