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JEE Main 2025 — 2 April, Evening Shift — Question 25

Let (a,b)(a, b) be the point of intersection of the curve x2x^{2} =2y=2 y and the straight line y−2x−6=0y-2 x-6=0 in the second quadrant. Then the integral I=∫ab9x21+5xdxI=\int_{a}^{b} \frac{9 x^{2}}{1+5^{x}} d x is equal to:

  1. Option A:

    21

  2. Option B:

    27

  3. Option C:

    24

    Correct
  4. Option D:

    18

Answer: C

Step-by-step solution

x2=2yx^{2}=2 y and y−2x−6=0y-2 x-6=0

x22−2x−6=0x2−4x−12=0x2−6x+2x−12=0x(x−6)+2(x−6)=0(x−6)(x+2)=0\begin{aligned} & \frac{x^{2}}{2}-2 x-6=0 \\& x^{2}-4 x-12=0 \\& x^{2}-6 x+2 x-12=0 \\& x(x-6)+2(x-6)=0 \\& (x-6)(x+2)=0 \end{aligned}

Point of intersection are (6,18)(6,18) and (−2,2)(-2,2) (−2,2)(-2,2) is in second quadrant a=−2,b=2a=-2, b=2

I=∫−229x21+5xdx…(i)I=\int_{-2}^{2} \frac{9 x^{2}}{1+5^{x}} d x …(i)

I=∫−229x21+5−xdx…(ii)I=\int_{-2}^{2} \frac{9 x^{2}}{1+5^{-x}} d x …(ii)

Adding (i) and (ii) 2I=∫−229x2dx2 I=\int_{-2}^{2} 9 x^{2} d x

I=9∫02x2dxI=9 \int_{0}^{2} x^{2} d x

I=9(x33)02⇒I=24I=9\left(\frac{x^{3}}{3}\right)_{0}^{2} \Rightarrow I=24

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Definite Integration
Topic
Evaluation of Definite Integrals