If $\left(a, a^2\right)$ falls inside the angle made by the lines $y=\frac{x}{2}, x>0$ and $y=3 x, x>0$,…

If $\left(a, a^2\right)$ falls inside the angle made by the lines $y=\frac{x}{2}, x>0$ and $y=3 x, x>0$, then a belongs to
  1. $\left(0, \frac{1}{2}\right)$
  2. $(3, \infty)$
  3. $\left(\frac{1}{2}, 3\right)$
  4. $\left(-3,-\frac{1}{2}\right)$

Solution

$a^2-3 a < 0$ and $a^2-\frac{a}{2}>0 \Rightarrow \frac{1}{2} < a < 3$

Asked in: JEE Main 2006

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