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Let  S  denote the locus of mid-points of those chords of the parabola  y 2 = x , such that area of the region

enclosed between the parabola and the chord is  4 3 . Let  R  denote the region lying in the first quadrant,

enclosed by the parabola y 2 = x , the curve S , and the lines x = 1 and x = 4 . Then which of the following

statements is (are) TRUE?

Options

A

( 4 , 3 ) S

B

( 5 , 2 ) S

C

Area of R is 14 3 2 3

D

Area of R  is   14 3 3

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Correct Answer :

Option C

Area of R is 14 3 2 3

Option A

( 4 , 3 ) S

Solution :

To find the locus S of the mid-points of the chords of the parabola y2=x, let the mid-point of a chord be (h,k).

The equation of a chord of a conic with a given mid-point (h,k) is represented by T=S1.
For the parabola y2=x, we have:
yk-x+h2=k2-h
Multiplying the entire equation by 2, we get:
2yk-x-h=2k2-2h
Rearranging for x:
x=2ky-2k2+h

Now, we find the points of intersection of this chord with the parabola y2=x by substituting x=y2:
y2=2ky-2k2+h
Which gives the quadratic equation in y:
y2-2ky+2k2-h=0

Let the roots of this quadratic equation be y1 and y2. The sum and product of the roots are:
y1+y2=2k
y1y2=2k2-h

The difference between the roots is:
|y1-y2|=(y1+y2)2-4y1y2=4k2-4(2k2-h)=2h-k2

The area of the region enclosed between the parabola and the chord is given by:
Area=y1y2(xchord-xparabola)dy=y1y2(2ky-2k2+h-y2)dy
Using the standard integration formula for a quadratic function between its roots:
Area=16|y1-y2|3=162h-k23=43(h-k2)3/2

We are given that this area is 43:
43(h-k2)3/2=43h-k2=1h=k2+1

Replacing (h,k) with (x,y), the equation of the locus S is:
x=y2+1y2=x-1

Let us verify the statements:
1. Check if (4,3)S:
Substituting x=4 and y=3 into the equation of S:
(3)2=4-13=3, which is true. Thus, (4,3)S is TRUE.

2. Calculate the area of the region R in the first quadrant, bounded by y2=x, the curve S (y2=x-1), and the lines x=1 and x=4:
In the first quadrant, the upper curve is y=x and the lower curve is y=x-1.
Area(R)=14x-x-1dx
Integrating term by term:
Area(R)=23x3/2-23(x-1)3/214
=23(4)3/2-23(3)3/2-23(1)3/2-0
=23(8)-23(33)-23
=163-23-23=143-23

Thus, the area of R is indeed 143-23.

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