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JEE Main 2026 — 22 January, Morning Shift — Question 9

Let f:[1,∞)→Rf:[1, \infty) \rightarrow \mathbb{R} be a differentiable function, If 6∫1xf(t)dt=3xf(x)+x3−46 \int_{1}^{x} f(t) d t=3 x f(x)+x^{3}-4 for all x≥1\mathrm{x} \geq 1, then the value of f(2)−f(1)f(2)-f(1) is

  1. Option A:

    −4-4

  2. Option B:

    −3-3

  3. Option C:

    44

  4. Option D:

    33

    Correct

Answer: D

Step-by-step solution

6∫1xf(t)dt=3xf(x)+x3−4\quad 6 \int_{1}^{x} f(t) d t=3 x f(x)+x^{3}-4 Diff. both side 6f(x)=3xf′(x)+3f(x)+3x26 \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=3 \mathrm{x} \mathrm{f}^{\prime}(\mathrm{x})+3 \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})+3 \mathrm{x}^{2}

3f(x)=3xf′(x)+3x23 \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=3 \mathrm{x} \mathrm{f}^{\prime}(\mathrm{x})+3 \mathrm{x}^{2}

xdydx−y=−x2x \frac{d y}{d x}-y=-x^{2}

xdydx−9x2=−1\frac{x \frac{d y}{d x}-9}{x^{2}}=-1

⇒ddx(yx)=−1\Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{dx}}\left(\frac{\mathrm{y}}{\mathrm{x}}\right)=-1

yx=−x+C\frac{\mathrm{y}}{\mathrm{x}}=-\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{C}

⇒f(x)=−x2+Cx\Rightarrow \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=-\mathrm{x}^{2}+\mathrm{Cx} at x=1,y=1⇒C=2\mathrm{x}=1, \mathrm{y}=1 \Rightarrow \mathrm{C}=2

f(x)=−x2+2xf(x)=-x^{2}+2 x f(2)−f=3f(2)-f=3

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Exam
JEE Main 2026
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Definite Integration
Topic
Evaluation of Definite Integrals
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