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JEE Main 26 July 2022, Shift 1, Maths Q11

Question 11 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 11 of 30, Section A.

\frac{dy}{dx} + 2y \tan x = \sin x

0 < x < \frac{\pi}{2}

and

y\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right) = 0

, then the maximum value of

y(x)

is :

(1) $\frac{1}{8}$ Official answer
(2) $\frac{3}{4}$
(3) $\frac{1}{4}$
(4) $\frac{3}{8}$

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key.

Chapter: Differential Equations
Topic: Linear Differential Equations
Idea tested: Particular Solution Solving

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 11× in all

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