JEE Main · 2020 · 05 Sep 2020 · Shift 2 · Application of Derivatives

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If the lines and touch the curve at the points where the curve intersects the -axis, then is equal to ____.

Answer: 0.5

Solution

The curve meets the -axis where , at and . Its slope is . At the slope is , giving the tangent , so . At the slope is , giving , so . Therefore .

JEE Main · 2020 · 05 Sep 2020 · Shift 2 · Numerical answer

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