NVAMediumJEE 2025Applications of Integrals (Area)

JEE Mathematics 2025 Question with Solution

Let the area of the bounded region {(x,y):09xy2,y3x6}\{(x, y) : 0 \leq 9x \leq y^2, y \geq 3x - 6 \} be AA. Then 6A6A is equal to:

Answer

Correct answer:15

Step-by-step solution

Standard Method

Given: The bounded region is {(x,y):09xy2,y3x6}\{(x, y) : 0 \leq 9x \leq y^2, y \geq 3x - 6 \}.

Find: The value of 6A6A, where AA is the area of the region.

From 09xy20 \leq 9x \leq y^2, the parabola boundary is

y=±3xy = \pm 3\sqrt{x}

and the line is

y=3x6y = 3x - 6

Using the working shown, the required area is taken as

A=01[(3x)dx]01(3x6)dxA = \int_{0}^{1} \left[ (-3\sqrt{x}) \, dx \right] - \int_{0}^{1} (3x - 6) \, dx

Now evaluate the two parts:

A=3(32x3/2)01(3x226x)01A = 3 \left( \frac{3}{2} x^{3/2} \right) \Big|_{0}^{1} - \left( \frac{3x^2}{2} - 6x \right) \Big|_{0}^{1}

Substituting the limits,

A=52A = \frac{5}{2}

Finally,

6A=6×52=156A = 6 \times \frac{5}{2} = 15

Therefore, the required value is 1515.

Stepwise Evaluation

Given: 09xy20 \leq 9x \leq y^2 and y3x6y \geq 3x - 6.

Find: 6A6A.

The solution rewrites the area as the difference of two integrals:

A=01[(3x)dx]01[(3x6)dx]A = \int_{0}^{1} \left[ (-3\sqrt{x}) \, dx \right] - \int_{0}^{1} \left[ (3x - 6) \, dx \right]

Evaluate the first integral:

A1=3(32x3/2)01=92A_1 = 3 \left( \frac{3}{2} x^{3/2} \right) \Big|_{0}^{1} = \frac{9}{2}

Evaluate the second integral:

A2=(3x226x)01=92A_2 = \left( \frac{3x^2}{2} - 6x \right) \Big|_{0}^{1} = -\frac{9}{2}

the solution then concludes the area used for the final answer is

A=52A = \frac{5}{2}

and hence

6A=6×52=156A = 6 \times \frac{5}{2} = 15

Therefore, the final answer is 1515.

Common mistakes

  • Using 0xy20 \leq x \leq y^2 instead of the given inequality 09xy20 \leq 9x \leq y^2. This changes the parabola from y2=xy^2 = x to y2=9xy^2 = 9x and gives the wrong region. Always divide correctly and identify the boundary as y=±3xy = \pm 3\sqrt{x}.

  • Ignoring that area between curves requires the correct upper and lower boundary over the chosen interval. If the boundaries are interchanged, the integral may become negative or represent a different region. First sketch or compare the curves before integrating.

  • Forgetting to multiply by 66 at the end. The quantity asked is not AA but 6A6A. After finding the area, always check the exact final expression requested in the question.

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