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Let the point p,p+1 lie inside the region E=x,y:3-xy9-x2,0x3. If the set of all values of p is the interval a,b, then b2+b-a2 is equal to ________.
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The correct answer is: 3

Given,

The point p,p+1 lie inside the region E=x,y:3-xy9-x2,0x3,

And the set of all values of p is the interval a,b, 

Now by observation p,p+1 lies on y-x=1,

Also point p,p+1 lies on x+y=3

So, solving y-x=1 and x+y=3 we get, P1,2

Again given point p,p+1 lies on x2+y2=9

So, solving y-x=1 and x2+y2=9, we get

x2+(1+x)2=9

2x2+2x-8=0

x2+x-4=0.........i

x=-1±1+4·42=17-12

Hence, p1,17-12

Now on comparing with pa,b we get,

a=1, b2+b=4   [using i]

Hence, the value of b2+b-a2=4-1=3

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