Q55 / 90 · JEE Main 2023 (24 Jan Shift 2) · Mathematics

The urns A, B and C contains 4 red, 6 black; 5 red, 5 black and λ red, 4 black balls respectively. One of the urns is selected at random and a ball is drawn. If the ball drawn is red and the probability that it is drawn from urn C is 0.4, then the square of length of the side of largest equilateral triangle, inscribed in the parabola y2=λx with one vertex at vertex of parabola is

Correct answer: 432

Solution

Let R be the event of drawing red balls.

PRA=410

PRB=510

PRC=λ4+λ

Now,

PCR=0.4

⇒PCPRCPAPRA+PBPRB+PCPRC=410

⇒13×λλ+413×410+13×510+13×λλ+4=410

⇒λλ+4910+λλ+4=410

⇒λλ+4=410910+λλ+4

⇒5λλ+4=2910+λλ+4

⇒5λλ+4=19λ+365λ+4

⇒25λ=19λ+36

⇒6λ=36

⇒λ=6

So, parabola is

y2=6x=4×23×x

Comparing with y2=4ax, we get

a=23

Hence, we have

Figure

Let P≡23t2,43t

In ∆OPQ, we have

tan30°=2atat2=2t

⇒2t=13

⇒t=23

Side length of triangle=4at=123

Square of side of triangle

=1232=432 units

Hence, the correct answer is 432.

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