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JEE Main 20206 SeptemberMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2020
Date
6 September
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Application of Derivatives

JEE Main 2020 · 6 September · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Application of Derivatives

The position of a moving car at time t is given by f ( t ) = a t ^...

The position of a moving car at time tt is given by f(t)=at2+bt+c,t>0f ( t ) = a{t}^{2} + bt + c, t > 0, where a,bandca, b\text{and}c are real numbers greater than 11. Then the average speed of the car over the time interval [t1,t2]\left[{t}_{1}, {t}_{2}\right] is attained at the point:

Options

  1. A\dfrac{\left({t}_{2} - {t}_{1}\right)}{2}
  2. Ba(t2−t1)+ba\left({t}_{2} - {t}_{1}\right) + b
  3. C\dfrac{\left({t}_{1} + {t}_{2}\right)}{2}
  4. D2a(t1+t2)+b2a\left({t}_{1} + {t}_{2}\right) + b

Correct answer

C. \dfrac{\left({t}_{1} + {t}_{2}\right)}{2}

Step-by-step solution

Given: position of the moving car at time tis=f(t)=at2+bt+ct\text{is} = f\left(t\right) = a{t}^{2} + bt + c

So,

vavg=f(t2)−f(t1)t2−t1{v}_{\text{avg}} = \dfrac{f\left({t}_{2}\right) - f\left({t}_{1}\right)}{{t}_{2} - {t}_{1}}

⇒vavg=a(t22−t12)+b(t2−t1)t2−t1⇒ {v}_{\text{avg}} = \dfrac{a\left({t}_{2}^{2} - {t}_{1}^{2}\right) + b\left({t}_{2} - {t}_{1}\right)}{{t}_{2} - {t}_{1}}

⇒vavg=a(t1+t2)+b⇒ {v}_{\text{avg}} = a\left({t}_{1} + {t}_{2}\right) + b

The instantaneous speed is given by:

f′(t)=2at+b{f}^{'}\left(t\right) = 2at + b

So, to get the point where average speed is equal to car's actual speed,

f′(t)=vavg{f}^{'}\left(t\right) = {v}_{\text{avg}}

⇒a(t1+t2)+b=at+b⇒ a\left({t}_{1} + {t}_{2}\right) + b = at + b

⇒t=t1+t22⇒ t = \dfrac{{t}_{1} + {t}_{2}}{2}

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