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JEE Advanced 2019 · Paper 1, Mathematics question 11

Let Γ\Gamma denote a curve y=y(x)y = y(x) which is in the first quadrant and let the point (1,0)(1, 0) lie on it. Let the tangent to Γ\Gamma at a point PP intersect the yy-axis at YPY_P. If PYPPY_P has length 1 for each point PP on Γ\Gamma, then which of the following options is/are correct?

Choose one or more options
Answer and worked solution

Official answer: A, B

The differential equation. The tangent at P(x,y)P(x,y) meets the yy-axis at (0, y−xy′)(0,\,y-xy'). So
PYP2=x2+x2y′2=1  ⟹  y′=±1−x2x.PY_P^2=x^2+x^2y'^2=1\implies y'=\pm\frac{\sqrt{1-x^2}}x.
The curve is in the first quadrant and falls to (1,0)(1,0), so y′<0y'<0:
xy′+1−x2=0.xy'+\sqrt{1-x^2}=0.
(B) is true and (D) is false.

Integrate, using ∫1−x2x dx=1−x2−ln⁡1+1−x2x\displaystyle\int\frac{\sqrt{1-x^2}}x\,dx=\sqrt{1-x^2}-\ln\frac{1+\sqrt{1-x^2}}x:
y=ln⁡1+1−x2x−1−x2+C.y=\ln\frac{1+\sqrt{1-x^2}}x-\sqrt{1-x^2}+C.
y(1)=0y(1)=0 gives C=0C=0, so (A) is true and (C) is false.

(A), (B)