Q.

Let α>0. If 0αxx+α-xdx=16+20215, then α is equal to              [2023]

1 2    
2 22    
3 4    
4 2  

Ans.

(1)

After rationalising, I=0αxα(x+α+x)dx

=0α1α[(x+α)3/2-α(x+α)1/2+x3/2]dx

=1α[25(x+α)5/2-α23(x+α)3/2+25x5/2]0α

=1α(25(2α)5/2-2α3(2α)3/2+25α5/2-25α5/2+23α5/2)

=1α(27/2α5/25-25/2α5/23+23α5/2)=α3/2(27/25-25/23+23)

=α3/215(242-202+10)=α3/215(42+10)

Now, α3/215(42+10)=16+20215=22(42+10)15

α3/2=22=23/2α=2