The urns A ,   B and C contains 4 red, 6 black; 5 red, 5 black and λ red, 4 black balls…

The urns A, B and C contains 4 red, 6 black; 5 red, 5 black and λ red, 4 black balls respectively. One of the urns is selected at random and a ball is drawn. If the ball drawn is red and the probability that it is drawn from urn C is 0.4, then the square of length of the side of largest equilateral triangle, inscribed in the parabola y2=λx with one vertex at vertex of parabola is

Solution

Let R be the event of drawing red balls.

PRA=410

PRB=510

PRC=λ4+λ

Now,

PCR=0.4

PCPRCPAPRA+PBPRB+PCPRC=410

13×λλ+413×410+13×510+13×λλ+4=410

λλ+4910+λλ+4=410

λλ+4=410910+λλ+4

5λλ+4=2910+λλ+4

5λλ+4=19λ+365λ+4

25λ=19λ+36

6λ=36

λ=6

So, parabola is

y2=6x=4×23×x

Comparing with y2=4ax, we get

a=23

Hence, we have

Let P23t2,43t

In OPQ, we have

tan30°=2atat2=2t

2t=13

t=23

Side length of triangle=4at=123

Square of side of triangle

=1232=432 units

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (24 Jan Shift 2)

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