If the area of the region (x, y): 1+x^2 <= y <= min(x+7, 11-3x)} is A, then 8A is equal to

The correct answer is Option 1. Full mathematical solution steps and hints are accessible in the interactive StemCET workspace.

Maths Q20 – JEE-MAIN 2025

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If the area of the region

(x, y) : 1 + x^{2} \leq y \leq min (x + 7, 11 - 3 x)}

A

, then

8 A

is equal to

Clue 1 of 3: Identify the Region Boundaries

The region is bounded below by a parabola and above by the minimum of two linear functions. Sketching these functions can help visualize the area.

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Ninja Strategy•Typo Detection and Plausible Option

The calculated area $A = \frac{50}{3}$ is a fraction. Since all options are integers, the question likely contains a typo in the multiplier for $A$ . The only option that can be obtained by multiplying $A$ by an integer (specifically, 3) is 50, making it the most plausible intended answer.

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Step 1: Identify Boundaries and Intersection Points✦ Active

The region is defined by $1 + x^{2} \leq y \leq min (x + 7, 11 - 3 x)$ . The lower boundary is $y_{L} = 1 + x^{2}$ . The upper boundary $y_{U}$ is piecewise. First, find the intersection of the two lines $y = x + 7$ and $y = 11 - 3 x$ :

x + 7 = 11 - 3 x ⟹ 4 x = 4 ⟹ x = 1

So, $y_{U} = x + 7$ for $x \leq 1$ and $y_{U} = 11 - 3 x$ for $x \geq 1$ . Next, find the intersection points of the parabola $y = 1 + x^{2}$ with these lines to determine the overall integration limits:

For x \leq 1 : 1 + x^{2} = x + 7 ⟹ x^{2} - x - 6 = 0 ⟹ (x - 3) (x + 2) = 0 ⟹ x = - 2 (since x \leq 1)

For x \geq 1 : 1 + x^{2} = 11 - 3 x ⟹ x^{2} + 3 x - 10 = 0 ⟹ (x + 5) (x - 2) = 0 ⟹ x = 2 (since x \geq 1)

The region extends from $x = - 2$ to $x = 2$ , with the upper boundary changing at $x = 1$ .

Step 2: Calculate the Area A using Definite Integrals○ Expand

The area $A$ is given by the sum of two integrals:

A = \int_{- 2}^{1} ((x + 7) - (1 + x^{2})) d x + \int_{1}^{2} ((11 - 3 x) - (1 + x^{2})) d x

Simplify the integrands:

A = \int_{- 2}^{1} (- x^{2} + x + 6) d x + \int_{1}^{2} (- x^{2} - 3 x + 10) d x

Evaluate the first integral:

\int_{- 2}^{1} (- x^{2} + x + 6) d x = {[- \frac{x^{3}}{3} + \frac{x^{2}}{2} + 6 x]}_{- 2}^{1} = (- \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{2} + 6) - (\frac{8}{3} + 2 - 12) = \frac{37}{6} - (- \frac{22}{3}) = \frac{37}{6} + \frac{44}{6} = \frac{81}{6} = \frac{27}{2}

Evaluate the second integral:

\int_{1}^{2} (- x^{2} - 3 x + 10) d x = {[- \frac{x^{3}}{3} - \frac{3 x^{2}}{2} + 10 x]}_{1}^{2} = (- \frac{8}{3} - 6 + 20) - (- \frac{1}{3} - \frac{3}{2} + 10) = \frac{34}{3} - \frac{49}{6} = \frac{68}{6} - \frac{49}{6} = \frac{19}{6}

Sum the two parts to get the total area $A$ :

A = \frac{27}{2} + \frac{19}{6} = \frac{81}{6} + \frac{19}{6} = \frac{100}{6} = \frac{50}{3}

Step 3: Calculate 8A and Address Discrepancy○ Expand

The question asks for the value of $8 A$ :

8 A = 8 \times \frac{50}{3} = \frac{400}{3}

Since $\frac{400}{3}$ is not an integer and does not match any of the given options, it is highly probable that there is a typo in the question, and it intended to ask for $3 A$ instead of $8 A$ . If the question asked for $3 A$ , the value would be:

3 A = 3 \times \frac{50}{3} = 50

This value matches option 1.

💡 Teacher's Secret Hint

In competitive exams, if your robust calculation yields a non-integer result and an integer option can be obtained by a simple integer multiplier (like 3 in this case), it often indicates a typo in the question's coefficient.

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Maths Question 20 – JEE-MAIN 2025

Clue 1 of 3: Identify the Region Boundaries

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