Normal to the curve at point P(a, b) is parallel to the line x + 3y = −5.
mnormal = − 31
∴ mtangent = 3 = dxdy
Given y(x) = 0∫x (2t2 − 15t + 10)dt
⇒ y'(x) = (2x2 − 15x + 10)
at point P(a, b)
3 = (2a2 − 15a + 10)
⇒ 2a2 − 15a + 7 = 0
⇒ 2a2 − 14a − a + 7 = 0
⇒ 2a(a − 7) − 1 (a − 7) = 0
a = 21 or 7,
given a > 1 ∴ a = 7
As P(a, b) lies on curve
∴ b = ∫0a (2t2 − 15t + 10)dt
b = ∫07 (2t2 − 15t + 10)dt
6b = − 413
∴ ∣a + 6b∣ = 406