Equation of tangent at R(b, f(b)) y−f(b)=f′(b)(x−b) which passes through S(0, c) ∴ c−f(b)=f′(b)(0−b) b f′(b)−f(b)=−c ⇒ b f′(b)−f(b)=b−3 (∵ b c=3) ⇒ b2b f′(b)−f(b)=b3−3 ⇒ d(bf(b))=b3−3 ⇒ bf(b)=2 b23+c which passes through P(1, 23)
⇒ 13 / 2=23+c ⇒ c=0 ∴ f(b)=2 b23 × b ⇒ f(b)=2 b3 ∵ It passes through Q(a, 21) ∴ 21=2 a3 ⇒ a=3 ∴ P ≡(1, 23) and Q ≡(3, 21) ∴ (P Q)2=(3−1)2+(21−23)2=4+1=5