The figure shows a portion of the graph y=2x−4x3. The line y = c is such that the areas of the regions marked I and II are equal. If a,b are the x-coordinates of A,B respectively, then a + b equals
∫ba(2x−4x3)dx=2(b−a)C(x2−x4)ba=2(b−a)C(b+a)[1−(a2+b2)]=2C(a+b)⌊1−(a+b)2+2ab⌋=2C ....(i)Again2x−4x2=C4x3−2x+C=0Roots, a,b,α
4x3+0.x2−2x+C=0
a+b+α=0 ...(ii)ab+(a+b)α=−12 .....(iii)7α3=4α⇒ α =2√7