Q.

Let the point (p, p+1) lie inside the region E={(x,y):3-x≤y≤9-x2, 0≤x≤3}. If the set of all values of p is the interval (a,b), then b2+b-a2 is equal to _____ .          [2023]


Ans.

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Given, 3-x≤y≤9-x2

3-x≤y⇒x+y-3≥0  ⋯(i)

y≤9-x2⇒x2+y2≤9

Now, (p, p+1) lies inside the region E.     ∴  p+p+1-3≥0

⇒p≥1 and p2+(p+1)2≤9

⇒2p2+2p-8≤0 ⇒ p2+p-4≤0

⇒p∈(-(1+17)2,17-12)

∴  p∈(1,17-12)    (as p≥1)

a=1, b=17-12  ⇒ b2+b-a2=3