Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

If $\frac{1}{\sqrt{a}}\int\limits_1^a\left(\frac{3}{2}\sqrt{x}+1-\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\right)dx < 4$, then ‘a’ may take values :

Options:

0

4

9

$\frac{13±\sqrt{313}}{2}$

Correct Answer:

0

Explanation:

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{a}}\int\limits_1^a\left(\frac{3}{2}\sqrt{x}+1-\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\right)dx < 4$

$⇒\frac{1}{\sqrt{a}}(a\sqrt{a}-1+a-1-2\sqrt{a}+2)<4$

$⇒a+\sqrt{a}-6<0⇒(\sqrt{a})^2+\sqrt{a}-6<0$

$\sqrt{a}∈(–3, 2)$