JEE Main202623 January 2026Evening ShiftMathematicsDifferential EquationsActual
If the solution curve y=f(x) of the differential equation (x²-4 ) y^ -2 x y+2 x (4-x² )²=0, x>2 , passes through the point (3,15) , then the local maximum value of f is _ _ _ _ .
Correct answer
16
Step-by-step solution
Rewriting: dy dx - 2x x^2-4 y = -2x(x^2-4) . IF = e^ - 2x x^2-4 dx = 1 x^2-4 . d dx ( y x^2-4 ) = -2x y x^2-4 = -x^2 + C . y = (x^2-4)(C-x^2) . At (3,15) : 15 = 5(C-9) C = 12 . y = (x^2-4)(12-x^2) . y' = 4x(8-x^2) = 0 x = 2 2 (for x > 2 ). y'' = 32 - 12x^2 = -64 f(2 2 ) = (8-4)(12-8) = 16 .