Mathematics · Application of Derivatives

JEE Main 2024 — 9 April, Shift 1 — Question 8

A variable line LL passes through the point (3,5)(3,5) and intersects the positive coordinate axes at the points AA and BB. The minimum area of the triangle OAB , where O is the origin, is :

  1. Option A:

    30

    Correct
  2. Option B:

    25

  3. Option C:

    40

  4. Option D:

    35

Answer: A

Step-by-step solution

xa+yb=1\frac{\mathrm{x}}{\mathrm{a}}+\frac{\mathrm{y}}{\mathrm{b}}=1

3a+5 b=1⇒ b=5aa−3,a>3\frac{3}{\mathrm{a}}+\frac{5}{\mathrm{~b}}=1 \Rightarrow \mathrm{~b}=\frac{5 \mathrm{a}}{\mathrm{a}-3}, \mathrm{a}>3

A=12ab=12a5a(a−3)=52⋅a2a−3A=\frac{1}{2} a b=\frac{1}{2} a \frac{5 a}{(a-3)}=\frac{5}{2} \cdot \frac{a^{2}}{a-3} =52(a2−9+9a−3)=\frac{5}{2}\left(\frac{\mathrm{a}^{2}-9+9}{\mathrm{a}-3}\right)

=52(a+3+9a−3)=\frac{5}{2}\left(a+3+\frac{9}{a-3}\right)

=52(a−3+9a−3+6)≥30=\frac{5}{2}\left(a-3+\frac{9}{a-3}+6\right) \geq 30

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Application of Derivatives
Topic
Local, Global extremum