JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Online Paper (Held On 23 April 2013)

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                    If the curves\[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{\alpha }+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{4}=1\] and \[{{y}^{3}}=16x\] intersect at right angles, then a value of \[\alpha \]is:     JEE Main Online Paper ( Held On 23  April 2013 )

    A)                   2                                           

    B)                                         \[4/3\]

    C)                                         \[1/2\]                                

    D)                                         \[3/4\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{\alpha }+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{4}=1\Rightarrow \frac{2x}{\alpha }+\frac{2y}{4},\frac{dy}{dx}=0\] \[\Rightarrow \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{-4x}{\alpha y}\]                                                           ?(i) \[{{y}^{3}}=16x\Rightarrow 3{{y}^{2}}.\frac{dy}{dx}=16\Rightarrow \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{16}{3{{y}^{2}}}...\](ii) Since curves intersects at right angles \[\therefore \]\[\frac{-4x}{\alpha y}\times \frac{16}{3{{y}^{2}}}=-1\Rightarrow 3\alpha {{y}^{3}}=64x\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[\alpha =\frac{64x}{3\times 16x}=\frac{4}{3}\]


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