APPLICATION OF DERIVATIVES
Q.1 Suppose x1 & x2 are the point of maximum and the point of minimum respectively of the
function f(x) = 2x3 − 9 ax2 + 12 a2x + 1 respectively, then for the equality x12 = x2 to be
true the value of 'a' must be
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 1/4
2
Point 'A' lies on the curve y = e − x and has the coordinate (x, e − x ) where x > 0. Point B
2
Q.2
has the coordinates (x, 0). If 'O' is the origin then the maximum area of the triangle AOB
is
1 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
e 8e 2e 4e
b − 2 x , if x −1
Q.3 Let f : R → R be defined by f(x) =
2 x + 3 , if x −1
If f has a local minimum at x = – 1, then a possible value of b is equal to
−1
(1) 0 (2) (3) 1 (4) – 1
2
x2
Q.4 A line L is perpendicular to the curve y = − 2 at its point P and passes through (10, –
4
1). The coordinates of the point P are
(A) (2, –1) (B) (6, 7) (C) (0, –2) (D) (4, 2)
Q.5 The greatest value of the function f(x) = 2.33x − 32x . 4 + 2.3x in the interval [− 1, 1] is
(1) 0 (2) 8/27 (3) 1 (4) 24
2
n
Q.6 {a1, a2, ....., a4, ......} is a progression where an = 3 .The largest term of this
n +200
progression is
(A) a6 (B) a7 (C) a8 (D) none
HINT: After differentiation Now if x > (400)1/3, y is decreasing and
if x < (400)1/3, y is increasing hence
y is greatest at x = (400)1/3.
But x N hence practical maxima occurs at
49 64
x = 7 or x = 8 ; a7 = ; a8 = ]
543 712
Q.7 The equation sin x + x cos x = 0 has at least one root in
3
(A) − , 0 (B) (0, ) (C) , (D) 0,
2 2 2
x
Hint: consider g (x) = (sin t + t cos t ) dt = t sin t 0x = x sin x
0
g (x) = x sin x which is differentiable
now g (0) = 0 and g () = 0, using Rolles Theorem
Alter: Draw graph of y = tan x & y = – x]
Q.8 The difference between the greatest and the least values of the function
f(x) = sin2x – x on − ,
2 2
3 3 2
(1) 0 (2) (3) + (4) − +
2 3 2 3
Q.9 The radius of a right circular cylinder increases at the rate of 0.1 cm/min, and the height
decreases at the rate of 0.2 cm/min. The rate of change of the volume of the cylinder, in
cm3/min, when the radius is 2 cm and the height is 3 cm is
8 2
(1) – 2 (2) – (3) – 3 (4)
5 5 5
Q.10 If a < b < c < d & x R then the least value of the function,
f(x) = x − a + x − b + x − c + x − d is
(A) c – d + b – a (B) c + d – b – a (C) c + d – b + a (D) c – d + b + a
Hint:
y
x
0 a b c d
]
x2 2
t −1
Q.11 The function f (x) = e t + 1 dt has
0
(A) x = 0 as its point of inflection (B) one maxima and one minima
(C) one maximum and two minimum (D) two maximum and one minimum
1 1 1
Q.12 Let f (x) = 3 − x 5 − 3x 3x − 1 . Then the equation f (x) = 0 has
2 3
2x 2 − 1 3x 5 − 1 7 x 8 − 1
(A) no real root
(B) atmost one real root
(C) atleast 2 real roots
(D) exactly one real root in (0,1) and no other real root.
Hint: f (0) = f (1) = 0 (obviously) also f(x) is a polynomial of degree 10
0 1 Hence
atleast two real roots
Q.13 Number of roots of the equation x2 – 2x – log2 | 1 – x | = 3 is
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0
Q.14 Difference between the greatest and the least values of the function
f (x) = x(ln x – 2) on [1, e2] is
(A) 2 (B) e (C) e2 (D) 1
(t )( )
x
Q.15 The intervals of increase of f(x) defined by f ( x ) = 2
+ 2t t 2 − 1 dt is equal to
−1
−3
(1) − , (0, 3) (10, ) (2) (– , – 2) (– 1, 0) (1, )
2
−1 1 −3 1
(3) (– , – 2) , (4, ) (4) (– , – 2) , (1, )
2 2 4 4
Q.16 If the normal of y=f(x) at (0, 0) is given by y – x = 0,then
x2
Lim is equal to
x → 0 f ( x 2 ) − 20 f (9 x 2 ) + 2 f (99 x 2 )
1 −1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) non-existent
19 19 2
Q.17 The function f : [a, ) → R where R denotes the range corresponding to the given
domain, with rule
f (x) = 2x3 – 3x2 + 6, will have an inverse provided
(A) a 1 (B) a 0 (C) a 0 (D) a 1
Q.18 The sum of lengths of the hypotenuse and another side of a right angled triangle is given.
The area of the triangle will be maximum if the angle between them is
5
(1) (2) (3) (4)
6 4 12 3
Q.19 Which one of the following functions Rolle’s theorem is applicable?
sin x
x , 0 x 1 x ,− x 0
(1) f(x) = on [0, 1] (2) f(x) = on [– , 0]
0 , x =1
0 , x =0
x 3 − 2 x 2 − 5x + 6
if x 1, on [−2,3]
x −x −6
2
x − 1
(3) f(x) = on [–2,3] (4)f(x)=
x −1
−6 if x = 1
Q.20 Which one of the following can best represent the graph of the function f (x) = 3x4 – 4x3?
y y y
y
x x x
O x O O
O
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1− x2
Q.21 The function f (x) = tan–1
1 + x 2 is
(A) increasing in its domain
(B) decreasing in its domain
(C) decreasing in (– , 0) and increasing in (0, )
(D) increasing in (– , 0) and decreasing in (0, )
Q.22 Let C be the curve y = x3 (where x takes all real values). The tangent at A meets the curve
again at B. If the gradient at B is K times the gradient at A then K is equal to
1
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) – 2 (D)
4
−x 2
Q.23 Equation of the line through the point (1/2, 2) and tangent to the parabola y = +2
2
and secant to the curve y = 4−x 2 is :
(A) 2x + 2y − 5 = 0 (B) 2x + 2y − 3 = 0 (C) y − 2 = 0 (D) none
Q.24 If f(x) = 4x3 − x2 − 2x + 1 and g(x) = [ Min 3f−(tx):0tx ;0x1
;1x2
then
1 3 5
g + g + g has the value equal to :
4 4 4
7 9 13 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 4 4 2
ta n [ x]
2/3 , x 0
1
Q.25 Given: f (x) = 4 − − x g (x) = x
2 1 , x =0
h (x) = {x} k (x) = 5log2 ( x + 3)
then in [0, 1], Lagranges Mean Value Theorem is NOT applicable to
(A) f, g, h (B) h, k (C) f, g (D) g, h, k
where [x] and {x} denotes the greatest integer and fraction part function.
Q.26 The set of values of p for which the points of extremum of the function,
f(x) = x3 − 3 px2 + 3(p2 − 1)x + 1 lie in the interval (− 2, 4) is
(A) (− 3, 5) (B) (− 3, 3) (C) (− 1, 3) (D) (− 1, 5)
Q.27 If the function f (x) = x4 + bx2 + 8x + 1 has a horizontal tangent and a point of inflection
for the same value of x then the value of b is equal to
(A) – 1 (B) 1 (C) 6 (D) – 6
1 1
Q.28 f (x) = 2 − − dx then f is
+ 2 2
1 x 1+ x
(A) increasing in (0, ) and decreasing in (– , 0)
(B) increasing in (– , 0) and decreasing in (0, )
(C) increasing in (– , )
(D) decreasing in (– , )
Q.29 A rectangle with one side lying along the x-axis is to be inscribed in the closed region of
the xy plane bounded by the lines y = 0, y = 3x, and y = 30 – 2x. The largest area of such
a rectangle is
135 135
(A) (B) 45 (C) (D) 90
8 2
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