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QJEEM24Ma4b12: JEE Main 2024 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM24Ma4b12 Solution: Let and be solutions of the differential equations and…

Let x=x(t)x=x(\mathrm{t}) and y=y(t)y=y(\mathrm{t}) be solutions of the differential equations dxdt+ax=0\frac{\mathrm{d} x}{\mathrm{dt}}+\mathrm{a} x=0 and dydt+by=0\frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{dt}}+\mathrm{by}=0 respectively, a,b∈R\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b} \in \mathbf{R} . Given that x(0)=2;y(0)=1x(0)=2 ; y(0)=1 and 3y(1)=2x(1)3 y(1)=2 x(1) , the value of t\mathrm{t} , for which x(t)=y(t)x(\mathrm{t})=y(\mathrm{t}) , is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A log⁡232\log _{\frac{2}{3}} 2
  • B log⁡432\log _{\frac{4}{3}} 2
  • C log⁡43\log _4 3
  • D log⁡34\log _3 4

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

amp;dxdt+ax=0amp;dxx=−adtamp;∫dxx=−a∫dtamp;ln⁡∣x∣=−at+camp;att=0,x=2amp;ln⁡2=0+camp;ln⁡x=−at+ln⁡2amp;x2=e−atamp;x=2e−at.... (i)\begin{aligned}& \frac{\mathrm{dx}}{\mathrm{dt}}+\mathrm{ax}=0 \\& \frac{\mathrm{dx}}{\mathrm{x}}=-\mathrm{adt} \\& \int \frac{\mathrm{dx}}{\mathrm{x}}=-\mathrm{a} \int \mathrm{dt} \\& \ln |\mathrm{x}|=-\mathrm{at}+\mathrm{c} \\& \mathrm{at} \mathrm{t}=0, \mathrm{x}=2 \\& \ln 2=0+\mathrm{c} \\& \ln \mathrm{x}=-\mathrm{at}+\ln 2 \\& \frac{\mathrm{x}}{2}=\mathrm{e}^{-\mathrm{at}} \\& \mathrm{x}=2 \mathrm{e}^{-\mathrm{at}} \quad \text{.... (i)}\end{aligned}

amp;dydt+by=0amp;dyy=−bdtamp;ln⁡∣y∣=−bt+λamp;t=0,y=1amp;0=0+λamp;y=e−bt..... (ii)\begin{aligned}& \frac{d y}{d t}+b y=0 \\& \frac{d y}{y}=-b d t \\& \ln |y|=-b t+\lambda \\& t=0, y=1 \\& 0=0+\lambda \\& y=e^{-b t} \quad \text{..... (ii)}\end{aligned}

According to question

amp;3y(1)=2x(1)amp;3e−b=2(2e−a)amp;ea−b=43\begin{aligned}& 3 \mathrm{y}(1)=2 \mathrm{x}(1) \\& 3 \mathrm{e}^{-\mathrm{b}}=2\left(2 \mathrm{e}^{-\mathrm{a}}\right) \\& \mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{a}-\mathrm{b}}=\frac{4}{3}\end{aligned}

amp; For x(t)=y(t)amp;2e−at=e−bt2=e(a−b)t2=(43)tlog⁡432=t\begin{aligned}& \text { For } x(t)=y(t) \\& \begin{array}{r}2 \mathrm{e}^{-a t}=e^{-b t} \\2=e^{(a-b) t} \\2=\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)^t \\\log _{\frac{4}{3}} 2=t\end{array}\end{aligned}

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