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JEE Main 202325 JanuaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
25 January
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Probability

JEE Main 2023 · 25 January · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Probability

Let M be the maximum value of the product of two positive integers...

Let M be the maximum value of the product of two positive integers when their sum is 6666 . Let the sample space S={x∈Z:x(66−x)≥59M}S = \left\{x \in Z: x ( 66 - x ) \ge \dfrac{5}{9}M\right\} and the event A=x∈S:x is a multiple  of 3A = { x \in S: x\text{ is } a\text{ multiple }\text{ of } 3}. Then P(A)P ( A ) is equal to

Options

  1. A1544\dfrac{15}{44}
  2. B13\dfrac{1}{3}
  3. C15\dfrac{1}{5}
  4. D722\dfrac{7}{22}

Correct answer

B. 13\dfrac{1}{3}

Step-by-step solution

Given,

Sum of two integer is 6666, so one number will be xx and other will be 66−x66 - x,

And given MM is maximum value of their product,

So let y=x(66−x)y = x\left(66 - x\right)

⇒y=66x−x2⇒ y = 66x - {x}^{2}

Now differentiating to find maxima and minima we get,

dydx=66−2x\dfrac{dy}{dx} = 66 - 2x

Now equating with zero to find point of maxima as y=66x−x2y = 66x - {x}^{2} represents a downward parabola so it will give maxima,

So dydx=0⇒66−2x=0⇒x=33\dfrac{dy}{dx} = 0 ⇒ 66 - 2x = 0 ⇒ x = 33,

Hence, the value of M=33×33=1089M = 33 \times 33 = 1089

Now solving x(66−x)≥5M9x\left(66 - x\right) \ge \dfrac{5M}{9}

⇒x(66−x)≥5×10899⇒ x\left(66 - x\right) \ge \dfrac{5 \times 1089}{9}

⇒x(66−x)≥605⇒ x\left(66 - x\right) \ge 605

⇒x2−66x+605≤0⇒ {x}^{2} - 66x + 605 \le 0

⇒(x−11)(x−55)≤0⇒ \left(x - 11\right)\left(x - 55\right) \le 0

So x∈[11,55]→x \in \left[11, 55\right] \tototal 4545 numbers,

Now for probability of AA, favourable outcomes will be x=3k⇒x={12,15,18,.....54}→x = 3k ⇒ x = \left\{12, 15, 18, . . . . . 54\right\} \to total 1515 numbers,

So probability will be 1545=13\dfrac{15}{45} = \dfrac{1}{3}

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