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

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

  1. A $\log _{\frac{2}{3}} 2$
  2. B $\log _{\frac{4}{3}} 2$ Correct answer
  3. C $\log _4 3$
  4. D $\log _3 4$

Solution

<p>$$\begin{aligned} & \frac{\mathrm{dx}}{\mathrm{dt}}+\mathrm{ax}=0 \\ & \frac{\mathrm{dx}}{\mathrm{x}}=-\mathrm{adt} \\ & \int \frac{\mathrm{dx}}{\mathrm{x}}=-\mathrm{a} \int \mathrm{dt} \\ & \ln |\mathrm{x}|=-\mathrm{at}+\mathrm{c} \\ & \mathrm{at} \mathrm{t}=0, \mathrm{x}=2 \\ & \ln 2=0+\mathrm{c} \\ & \ln \mathrm{x}=-\mathrm{at}+\ln 2 \\ & \frac{\mathrm{x}}{2}=\mathrm{e}^{-\mathrm{at}} \\ & \mathrm{x}=2 \mathrm{e}^{-\mathrm{at}} \quad \text{.... (i)} \end{aligned}$$</p> <p>$$\begin{aligned} & \frac{d y}{d t}+b y=0 \\ & \frac{d y}{y}=-b d t \\ & \ln |y|=-b t+\lambda \\ & t=0, y=1 \\ & 0=0+\lambda \\ & y=e^{-b t} \quad \text{..... (ii)} \end{aligned}$$</p> <p>According to question</p> <p>$$\begin{aligned} & 3 \mathrm{y}(1)=2 \mathrm{x}(1) \\ & 3 \mathrm{e}^{-\mathrm{b}}=2\left(2 \mathrm{e}^{-\mathrm{a}}\right) \\ & \mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{a}-\mathrm{b}}=\frac{4}{3} \end{aligned}$$</p> <p>$$\begin{aligned} & \text { For } x(t)=y(t) \\ & \begin{array}{r} 2 \mathrm{e}^{-a t}=e^{-b t} \\ 2=e^{(a-b) t} \\ 2=\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)^t \\ \log _{\frac{4}{3}} 2=t \end{array} \end{aligned}$$</p>

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Differential Equations · Topic: Order and Degree

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