Let X = x ,   y ∈ ℤ × ℤ   :   x 2 8 + y 2 20 < 1   and  …

Let X=x, y× : x28+y220<1 and y2<5x. Three distinct point P, Q and R are randomly chosen from X. Then the probability that P, Q and R form a triangle whose area is a positive integer, is
  1. 71220
  2. 73220
  3. 79220
  4. 83220

Solution

Given,

Equation of ellipse x28+y220=1

And equation of parabola  y2=5x

Now intersection point of ellipse and parabola will be 2,10 & 2,-10

Now plotting the region x28+y220<1 and y2<5x we get,

Now randomly chosen points will be between origin and the intersecting point,

So, the integer points inside region are 2, 1, 2, -1, 2, 2, 2, -2,2, 3, 2, -3,2, 0, 1, 1,1, -1, 1, 2, 1, -2, 1, 0

Total number of ways to select three points =C312=220

Required number of triangle =4×C17+9×C15=73

{Note: Points are taken such a way that distance between two points are multiple of 2 for example if we take points on line x=1 we can take following points 1,2 & 1,0, 1,0 & 1,-2, 1,1 & 1,-1, 1,2 & 1,-2

so there will be 4 pairs from line x=1 and will chose another point from x=2 line so triangle will have a positive area. Also note that height of the triangle will always be 1}

Hence, probability will be =73220

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2023 (Paper 1)

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