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JEE Main 2022 · 29 Jun · Shift 2, Mathematics question 25

For real numbers a,ba,b (a>b>0)(a>b>0), let
Area{(x,y):x2+y2≤a2 and x2a2+y2b2≥1}=30π\text{Area}\left\{(x,y):x^2+y^2\le a^2\text{ and }\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}\ge1\right\}=30\pi
and
Area{(x,y):x2+y2≥b2 and x2a2+y2b2≤1}=18π\text{Area}\left\{(x,y):x^2+y^2\ge b^2\text{ and }\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}\le1\right\}=18\pi
Then the value of (a−b)2(a-b)^2 is equal to ______.

Answer and worked solution

Official answer: 12

Areas. πa2−πab=30π\pi a^2-\pi ab=30\pi and πab−πb2=18π\pi ab-\pi b^2=18\pi: a(a−b)=30a(a-b)=30, b(a−b)=18b(a-b)=18.

Subtract. (a−b)2=12(a-b)^2=12.

Answer: 12