Let be the area of the region (x, y) R^2: x^2 + y^2 21, y^2 4x, x 1. Then ( 12) - 21 ^-1 ( 2 7) is equal to:

Given: The region is (x, y) R^2: x^2 + y^2 21, y^2 4x, x 1 Find: The value of 12 - 21 ^-1 ( 2 7) From the solution, the area is taken as = 1^3 2 x dx + 1^3 21 - x^2 dx and after evaluation, = 83(3 3 - 1) + 21 ^-1 ( 2 7) - 6 3 Now use the target expression exactly as simplified in the solution: 12 ( - 21 ^-1 ( 2 7)) Substituting the above value of gives 12 (2 3 - 83) Therefore, 12 (2 3 - 83) = 3 - 43 The solution working concludes that the required value is 3 - 43. This matches option D in the provided options and also matches the answer key. The solution says The Correct Option is A and the final line says option (1), but that conflicts with the actual computed expression and with the listed options. Hence the answer is resolved from the working, not from the mislabeled option tag.

Let be the area of the region (x, y) R^2: x^2 + y^2 21, y^2 4x, x… — Solution | JEE Mathematics

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Let $\Delta$ be the area of the region

\{(x, y) \in \mathbb{R}^2 : x^2 + y^2 \leq 21, y^2 \leq 4x, x \geq 1\}.

Then $\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\Delta - 21\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{7}}\right)$ is equal to:

A
$2\sqrt{3} - \frac{1}{3}$
B
$\sqrt{3} - \frac{2}{3}$
C
$2\sqrt{3} - \frac{2}{3}$
D
$\sqrt{3} - \frac{4}{3}$

Answer

Correct answer:D

Step-by-step solution

Standard Method

Given: The region is

\{(x, y) \in \mathbb{R}^2 : x^2 + y^2 \leq 21,\; y^2 \leq 4x,\; x \geq 1\}

Find: The value of

\frac{1}{2}\Delta - 21\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{7}}\right)

From the solution, the area is taken as

\Delta = \int_1^3 2\sqrt{x} \, dx + \int_1^3 \sqrt{21 - x^2} \, dx

and after evaluation,

\Delta = \frac{8}{3}(3\sqrt{3} - 1) + 21\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{7}}\right) - 6\sqrt{3}

Now use the target expression exactly as simplified in the solution:

\frac{1}{2}\left(\Delta - 21\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{7}}\right)\right)

Substituting the above value of $\Delta$ gives

\frac{1}{2}\left(2\sqrt{3} - \frac{8}{3}\right)

Therefore,

\frac{1}{2}\left(2\sqrt{3} - \frac{8}{3}\right) = \sqrt{3} - \frac{4}{3}

Answer Discrepancy Note

The solution working concludes that the required value is $\sqrt{3} - \frac{4}{3}$ . This matches option D in the provided options and also matches the answer key.

The solution says The Correct Option is A and the final line says option (1), but that conflicts with the actual computed expression and with the listed options. Hence the answer is resolved from the working, not from the mislabeled option tag.

Common mistakes

Using the wrong top boundary for the region. For some values of $x$ , the parabola gives $|y| \leq 2\sqrt{x}$ while the circle gives $|y| \leq \sqrt{21-x^2}$ . One must identify which curve bounds the region on the relevant interval instead of adding incompatible strips blindly.
Misreading the required expression. The question asks for $\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\Delta - 21\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{7}}\right)$ as written, while the solution simplifies using $\frac{1}{2}(\Delta - 21\sin^{-1}(2/\sqrt{7}))$ . Always track brackets carefully and follow the expression consistently.
Making an error in the standard integral
$\int \sqrt{a^2-x^2} \, dx$
This integral produces both an algebraic term and an inverse-sine term. Omitting the inverse-trigonometric part leads to an incomplete area.

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