Let $f(x)=\int_0^t t\left(t^2-9 t+20\right) d t, 1 \leq x \leq 5$. If the range of $f$ is $[\alpha, \beta]$,…
- 253
- 154
- 125
- 157
Solution
$=(x-4) x(x-5)$

$\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow f^{\prime}(x)>0 \forall x \in(1,4) \\ & \Rightarrow f^{\prime}(x) < 0 \forall x \in(4,5) \\ & \Rightarrow f(x) \text { increasing in }(1,4) \\ & \quad f(x) \text { decreasing in }(4,5) \\ & \Rightarrow \text { critical points to check: }\end{aligned}$
$\begin{aligned} & x=1,4,5 \\ & f(x)=\int_0^x\left(t^3-9 t^2+20 t\right) d t \\ & =\frac{t^4}{4}-3 t^3+\left.10 t^2\right|_0 ^x=\frac{x^4}{4}-3 x^3+10 x^2 \\ & f(1)=\frac{1}{4}-3+10=\frac{29}{4} \\ & f(4)=4^3-3.4^3+10.4^2=-2.4^3+10.4^2=32 \\ & f(5)=\frac{5^4}{4}-3.5^3+10.25=\frac{5^4}{4}-125=\frac{125}{4}\end{aligned}$
$\begin{aligned} & \text { Range } \Rightarrow\left[\frac{29}{4}, 32\right] \Rightarrow 4(\alpha+\beta)=128+29 \\ & =157\end{aligned}$
Asked in: JEE Main 2025 (29 Jan Shift 2)