Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Application of Integrals

Question:

Let S be the area of the region enclosed by $y=e^{-x^2} ,y=0,x=0$ and $x=1$. Then, which of the following is incorrect?

Options:

$S≥\frac{1}{e}$

$S≥1-\frac{1}{e}$

$S≤\frac{1}{4}\left(1+\frac{1}{\sqrt{e}}\right)$

$S≤\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{e}}\left(1-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$

Correct Answer:

$S≤\frac{1}{4}\left(1+\frac{1}{\sqrt{e}}\right)$

Explanation:

Clearly, $S = \int\limits_0^1e^{-x^2}dx$

Also,

S > Area of rectangle OPCR

$⇒S>OP ×OR⇒ S>1×\frac{1}{e}⇒ S>\frac{1}{e}$

Now, $e^{-x^2}≥e^{-x}$ for all $x∈[0, 1]$

$⇒\int\limits_0^1e^{-x^2}dx≥\int\limits_0^1e^{-x}dx$

$⇒S≥[-e^{-x}]_0^1⇒S≥(-\frac{1}{e}+1)⇒S≥1-\frac{1}{e}$

Clearly,

S ≤ Area of rectangle OASQ + Area of rectangle PQBU

$⇒S≤\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}×1(1-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}})\frac{1}{\sqrt{e}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{e}}(1-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}})$

Since $\frac{1}{4}(1+\frac{1}{\sqrt{e}})<1-\frac{1}{e}$. Therefore, $S>\frac{1}{4}(1+\frac{1}{\sqrt{e}})$

So, option (3) is incorrect.