Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2024

Let $y=f(x)$ be a thrice differentiable function in $(-5,5)$. Let the tangents to the curve $y=f(x)$ at $(1, f(1))$ and $(3, f(3))$ make angles $\pi / 6$ and $\pi / 4$, respectively with positive $x$-axis. If $$27 \int_\limits1^3\left(\left(f^{\prime}(t)\right)^2+1\right) f^{\prime \prime}(t) d t=\alpha+\beta \sqrt{3}$$ where $\alpha, \beta$ are integers, then the value of $\alpha+\beta$ equals

  1. A 26 Correct answer
  2. B $-$16
  3. C 36
  4. D $-$14

Solution

<p>$$\begin{aligned} & y=f(x) \Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}=f^{\prime}(x) \\ & \left.\frac{d y}{d x}\right)_{(1, f(1))}=f^{\prime}(1)=\tan \frac{\pi}{6}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \Rightarrow f^{\prime}(1)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \\ & \left.\frac{d y}{d x}\right)_{(3, f(3))}=f^{\prime}(3)=\tan \frac{\pi}{4}=1 \Rightarrow f^{\prime}(3)=1 \\ & 27 \int_\limits1^3\left(\left(f^{\prime}(t)\right)^2+1\right) f^{\prime \prime}(t) d t=\alpha+\beta \sqrt{3} \\ & I=\int_\limits1^3\left(\left(f^{\prime}(t)\right)^2+1\right) f^{\prime \prime}(t) d t \\ & f^{\prime}(t)=z \Rightarrow f^{\prime \prime}(t) d t=d z \\ & z=f^{\prime}(3)=1 \\ & z=f^{\prime}(1)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \end{aligned}$$</p> <p>$$\begin{aligned} & I=\int_\limits{1 / \sqrt{3}}^1\left(z^2+1\right) d z=\left(\frac{z^3}{3}+z\right)_{1 / \sqrt{3}}^1 \\ & =\left(\frac{1}{3}+1\right)-\left(\frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{1}{3 \sqrt{3}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right) \\ & =\frac{4}{3}-\frac{10}{9 \sqrt{3}}=\frac{4}{3}-\frac{10}{27} \sqrt{3} \\ & \alpha+\beta \sqrt{3}=27\left(\frac{4}{3}-\frac{10}{27} \sqrt{3}\right)=36-10 \sqrt{3} \\ & \alpha=36, \beta=-10 \\ & \alpha+\beta=36-10=26 \end{aligned}$$</p>

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Definite Integration · Topic: Properties of Definite Integrals

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