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QJEEM23Ma6705: JEE Main 2023 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM23Ma6705 Solution: The area of the region enclosed by the curve and its tangent at …

The area of the region enclosed by the curve y=x3y=x^{3} and its tangent at the point (−1,−1)(-1,-1) is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 234\frac{23}{4}
  • B 194\frac{19}{4}
  • C 274\frac{27}{4}
  • D 314\frac{31}{4}

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JEE Main 2023 (Online) 12th April Morning Shift Mathematics - Area Under The Curves Question 41 English Explanation

Given y=x3y=x^3

amp;⇒dydx=3x2amp;(dydx)(−1,−1)=3\begin{aligned}& \Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}=3 x^2 \\\\& \left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)_{(-1,-1)}=3\end{aligned}

Equation of tangent at (−1,−1)(-1,-1)

amp;(y+1)=3(x+1)amp;y=3x+2\begin{aligned}& (y+1)=3(x+1) \\\\& y=3 x+2\end{aligned}

Solving (i) and (ii)

x3=3x+2x^3=3 x+2

We can rewrite this as x3−3x−2=0x^3 - 3x - 2 = 0 . This equation will give us the x-coordinates of the points where the line y=3x+2y = 3x + 2 intersects the curve y=x3y = x^3 . We already know that one point of intersection is (−1,−1)(-1, -1) (as it's a point of tangency).

To find the other points of intersection, we can solve the cubic equation x3−3x−2=0x^3 - 3x - 2 = 0 .

Let's factor this equation:

x3−3x−2=0⇒(x+1)(x+1)(x−2)=0x^3 - 3x - 2 = 0 \Rightarrow (x + 1)(x + 1)(x - 2) = 0 .

Setting each factor equal to zero gives the solutions x=−1,−1,2x = -1, -1, 2 .

∴\therefore Other point is Q(2,8)Q(2,8) .

We have the required area as ∫−12(3x+2−x3) dx=[32x2+2x−14x4]−12.\int_{-1}^{2} (3x + 2 - x^3) \, dx = \left[ \frac{3}{2}x^2 + 2x - \frac{1}{4}x^4 \right]_{-1}^{2}.

Evaluating this at x=2x = 2 and x=−1x = -1 gives

[32⋅(2)2+2⋅2−14⋅(2)4]−[32⋅(−1)2+2⋅(−1)−14⋅(−1)4]\left[ \frac{3}{2} \cdot (2)^2 + 2 \cdot 2 - \frac{1}{4} \cdot (2)^4 \right] - \left[ \frac{3}{2} \cdot (-1)^2 + 2 \cdot (-1) - \frac{1}{4} \cdot (-1)^4 \right]

=[6+4−4]−[32−2−14]= \left[ 6 + 4 - 4 \right] - \left[ \frac{3}{2} - 2 - \frac{1}{4} \right]

=6−(14)= 6 - \left( \frac{1}{4} \right)

=274= \frac{27}{4}

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