Application of Derivatives

356 Questions
2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

Consider the following three statements for the function $f:(0, \infty) \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ defined by $f(x)=\left|\log _e x\right|-|x-1|$ :

(I) $f$ is differentiable at all $x>0$.

(II) $f$ is increasing in $(0,1)$.

(III) $f$ is decreasing in $(1, \infty)$.

Then.

A.

Only (I) is TRUE.

B.

Only (I) and (III) are TRUE.

C.

Only (II) and (III) are TRUE.

D.

All (I), (II) and (III) are TRUE.

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

The least value of $\left(\cos ^2 \theta-6 \sin \theta \cos \theta+3 \sin ^2 \theta+2\right)$ is

A.

$4-\sqrt{10}$

B.

-1

C.

$4+\sqrt{10}$

D.

1

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ respectively be the maximum and the minimum values of the function $f(\theta)=4\left(\sin ^4\left(\frac{7 \pi}{2}-\theta\right)+\sin ^4(11 \pi+\theta)\right)-2\left(\sin ^6\left(\frac{3 \pi}{2}-\theta\right)+\sin ^6(9 \pi-\theta)\right), \theta \in \mathbf{R}$.

Then $\alpha+2 \beta$ is equal to :

A.

6

B.

5

C.

4

D.

3

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

Let $f(x)=x^{2025}-x^{2000}, x \in[0,1]$ and the minimum value of the function $f(x)$ in the interval $[0,1]$ be $(80)^{80}(n)^{-81}$. Then $n$ is equal to

A.

-40

B.

-41

C.

-80

D.

-81

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift

Let $f : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a twice differentiable function such that $f''(x) > 0$ for all $x \in \mathbb{R}$ and $f'(a-1) = 0$, where $a$ is a real number.

Let $g(x) = f(\tan^2 x - 2 \tan x + a),\ 0 < x < \frac{\pi}{2}$.

Consider the following two statements:

(I) g is increasing in $\left(0, \frac{\pi}{4}\right)$

(II) g is decreasing in $\left(\frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$

Then,

A.

Both (I) and (II) are True

B.

Neither (I) nor (II) is True

C.

Only (I) is True

D.

Only (II) is True

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

Let the function $ f(x) = \frac{x}{3} + \frac{3}{x} + 3, x \neq 0 $ be strictly increasing in $(-\infty, \alpha_1) \cup (\alpha_2, \infty)$ and strictly decreasing in $(\alpha_3, \alpha_4) \cup (\alpha_4, \alpha_5)$. Then $ \sum\limits_{i=1}^{5} \alpha_i^2 $ is equal to

A.

48

B.

40

C.

36

D.

28

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Evening Shift

Let f : ℝ $ \to $ ℝ be a polynomial function of degree four having extreme values at x = 4 and x = 5. If $ \lim\limits_{x \to 0} \frac{f(x)}{x^2} = 5 $, then f(2) is equal to :

A.

8

B.

10

C.

12

D.

14

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift

Let $x=-1$ and $x=2$ be the critical points of the function $f(x)=x^3+a x^2+b \log _{\mathrm{e}}|x|+1, x \neq 0$. Let $m$ and M respectively be the absolute minimum and the absolute maximum values of $f$ in the interval $\left[-2,-\frac{1}{2}\right]$. Then $|\mathrm{M}+m|$ is equal to $\left(\right.$ Take $\left.\log _{\mathrm{e}} 2=0.7\right):$

A.
21.1
B.
19.8
C.
22.1
D.
20.9
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

Let $\mathrm{a}>0$. If the function $f(x)=6 x^3-45 \mathrm{a} x^2+108 \mathrm{a}^2 x+1$ attains its local maximum and minimum values at the points $x_1$ and $x_2$ respectively such that $x_1 x_2=54$, then $\mathrm{a}+x_1+x_2$ is equal to :

A.
15
B.
13
C.
24
D.
18
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift
The shortest distance between the curves $y^2=8 x$ and $x^2+y^2+12 y+35=0$ is:
A.
$2 \sqrt{3}-1$
B.
$2 \sqrt{2}-1$
C.
$3 \sqrt{2}-1$
D.
$\sqrt{2}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift

Let $f: \mathrm{R} \rightarrow \mathrm{R}$ be a function defined by $f(x)=||x+2|-2| x \|$. If $m$ is the number of points of local minima and $n$ is the number of points of local maxima of $f$, then $m+n$ is

A.
3
B.
4
C.
2
D.
5
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift

If the function $f(x)=2 x^3-9 a x^2+12 \mathrm{a}^2 x+1$, where $\mathrm{a}>0$, attains its local maximum and local minimum values at p and q , respectively, such that $\mathrm{p}^2=\mathrm{q}$, then $f(3)$ is equal to :

A.
55
B.
37
C.
10
D.
23
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift

The sum of all local minimum values of the function

$\mathrm{f}(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{lr} 1-2 x, & x<-1 \\ \frac{1}{3}(7+2|x|), & -1 \leq x \leq 2 \\ \frac{11}{18}(x-4)(x-5), & x>2 \end{array}\right.$

is

A.
$\frac{167}{72}$
B.
$\frac{157}{72}$
C.
$\frac{171}{72}$
D.
$\frac{131}{72}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

Let $(2,3)$ be the largest open interval in which the function $f(x)=2 \log _{\mathrm{e}}(x-2)-x^2+a x+1$ is strictly increasing and (b, c) be the largest open interval, in which the function $\mathrm{g}(x)=(x-1)^3(x+2-\mathrm{a})^2$ is strictly decreasing. Then $100(\mathrm{a}+\mathrm{b}-\mathrm{c})$ is equal to :

A.
360
B.
420
C.
160
D.
280
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

Consider the region $R=\left\{(x, y): x \leq y \leq 9-\frac{11}{3} x^2, x \geq 0\right\}$. The area, of the largest rectangle of sides parallel to the coordinate axes and inscribed in R , is:

A.
$\frac{821}{123}$
B.
$\frac{567}{121}$
C.
$\frac{730}{119}$
D.
$\frac{625}{111}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

A spherical chocolate ball has a layer of ice-cream of uniform thickness around it. When the thickness of the ice-cream layer is 1 cm , the ice-cream melts at the rate of $81 \mathrm{~cm}^3 / \mathrm{min}$ and the thickness of the ice-cream layer decreases at the rate of $\frac{1}{4 \pi} \mathrm{~cm} / \mathrm{min}$. The surface area (in $\mathrm{cm}^2$ ) of the chocolate ball (without the ice-cream layer) is :

A.
$128 \pi$
B.
$196 \pi$
C.
$225 \pi$
D.
$256 \pi$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

Let $f(x)=\int_0^{x^2} \frac{\mathrm{t}^2-8 \mathrm{t}+15}{\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{t}}} \mathrm{dt}, x \in \mathbf{R}$. Then the numbers of local maximum and local minimum points of $f$, respectively, are :

A.
3 and 2
B.
2 and 2
C.
2 and 3
D.
1 and 3
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

If the function $f(x)=2 x^3-9 \mathrm{ax}^2+12 \mathrm{a}^2 x+1, \mathrm{a}> 0$ has a local maximum at $x=\alpha$ and a local minimum at $x=\alpha^2$, then $\alpha$ and $\alpha^2$ are the roots of the equation :

A.
$x^2-6 x+8=0$
B.
$8 x^2-6 x+1=0$
C.
$8 x^2+6 x-1=0$
D.
$x^2+6 x+8=0$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

Let $f(x)=4 \cos ^3 x+3 \sqrt{3} \cos ^2 x-10$. The number of points of local maxima of $f$ in interval $(0,2 \pi)$ is

A.
1
B.
3
C.
4
D.
2
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

The number of critical points of the function $f(x)=(x-2)^{2 / 3}(2 x+1)$ is

A.
2
B.
1
C.
0
D.
3
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

For the function $f(x)=(\cos x)-x+1, x \in \mathbb{R}$, between the following two statements

(S1) $f(x)=0$ for only one value of $x$ in $[0, \pi]$.

(S2) $f(x)$ is decreasing in $\left[0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$ and increasing in $\left[\frac{\pi}{2}, \pi\right]$.

A.
Both (S1) and (S2) are incorrect.
B.
Only (S1) is correct.
C.
Only (S2) is correct.
D.
Both (S1) and (S2) are correct.
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

The interval in which the function $f(x)=x^x, x>0$, is strictly increasing is

A.
$(0, \infty)$
B.
$\left(0, \frac{1}{e}\right]$
C.
$\left[\frac{1}{e^2}, 1\right)$
D.
$\left[\frac{1}{e}, \infty\right)$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift

Let a rectangle ABCD of sides 2 and 4 be inscribed in another rectangle PQRS such that the vertices of the rectangle ABCD lie on the sides of the rectangle PQRS. Let a and b be the sides of the rectangle PQRS when its area is maximum. Then (a+b)$^2$ is equal to :

A.
64
B.
80
C.
60
D.
72
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift

Let $f(x)=x^5+2 x^3+3 x+1, x \in \mathbf{R}$, and $g(x)$ be a function such that $g(f(x))=x$ for all $x \in \mathbf{R}$. Then $\frac{g(7)}{g^{\prime}(7)}$ is equal to :

A.
42
B.
7
C.
1
D.
14
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift

For the function

$f(x)=\sin x+3 x-\frac{2}{\pi}\left(x^2+x\right), \text { where } x \in\left[0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right],$

consider the following two statements :

(I) $f$ is increasing in $\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$.

(II) $f^{\prime}$ is decreasing in $\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$.

Between the above two statements,

A.
only (I) is true.
B.
both (I) and (II) are true.
C.
only (II) is true.
D.
neither (I) nor (II) is true.
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

Let $f(x)=3 \sqrt{x-2}+\sqrt{4-x}$ be a real valued function. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are respectively the minimum and the maximum values of $f$, then $\alpha^2+2 \beta^2$ is equal to

A.
42
B.
38
C.
24
D.
44
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift

Let the sum of the maximum and the minimum values of the function $f(x)=\frac{2 x^2-3 x+8}{2 x^2+3 x+8}$ be $\frac{m}{n}$, where $\operatorname{gcd}(\mathrm{m}, \mathrm{n})=1$. Then $\mathrm{m}+\mathrm{n}$ is equal to :

A.
217
B.
182
C.
201
D.
195
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift
If $5 f(x)+4 f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)=x^2-2, \forall x \neq 0$ and $y=9 x^2 f(x)$, then $y$ is strictly increasing in :
A.
$\left(0, \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right) \cup\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}, \infty\right)$
B.
$\left(-\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}, 0\right) \cup\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}, \infty\right)$
C.
$\left(-\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}, 0\right) \cup\left(0, \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right)$
D.
$\left(-\infty, \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right) \cup\left(0, \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right)$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift

Let $f: \rightarrow \mathbb{R} \rightarrow(0, \infty)$ be strictly increasing function such that $\lim _\limits{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{f(7 x)}{f(x)}=1$. Then, the value of $\lim _\limits{x \rightarrow \infty}\left[\frac{f(5 x)}{f(x)}-1\right]$ is equal to

A.
0
B.
4
C.
1
D.
7/5
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift

If the function $f:(-\infty,-1] \rightarrow(a, b]$ defined by $f(x)=e^{x^3-3 x+1}$ is one - one and onto, then the distance of the point $P(2 b+4, a+2)$ from the line $x+e^{-3} y=4$ is :

A.
$2 \sqrt{1+e^6}$
B.
$\sqrt{1+e^6}$
C.
$3 \sqrt{1+e^6}$
D.
$4 \sqrt{1+e^6}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift

$\text { If } f(x)=\left|\begin{array}{ccc} x^3 & 2 x^2+1 & 1+3 x \\ 3 x^2+2 & 2 x & x^3+6 \\ x^3-x & 4 & x^2-2 \end{array}\right| \text { for all } x \in \mathbb{R} \text {, then } 2 f(0)+f^{\prime}(0) \text { is equal to }$

A.
24
B.
18
C.
42
D.
48
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift

Let $f(x)=(x+3)^2(x-2)^3, x \in[-4,4]$. If $M$ and $m$ are the maximum and minimum values of $f$, respectively in $[-4,4]$, then the value of $M-m$ is

A.
108
B.
392
C.
608
D.
600
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

The maximum area of a triangle whose one vertex is at $(0,0)$ and the other two vertices lie on the curve $y=-2 x^2+54$ at points $(x, y)$ and $(-x, y)$, where $y>0$, is :

A.
108
B.
122
C.
88
D.
92
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

The function $f(x)=\frac{x}{x^2-6 x-16}, x \in \mathbb{R}-\{-2,8\}$

A.
decreases in $(-\infty,-2) \cup(-2,8) \cup(8, \infty)$
B.
increases in $(-\infty,-2) \cup(-2,8) \cup(8, \infty)$
C.
decreases in $(-2,8)$ and increases in $(-\infty,-2) \cup(8, \infty)$
D.
decreases in $(-\infty,-2)$ and increases in $(8, \infty)$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

The function $f(x)=2 x+3(x)^{\frac{2}{3}}, x \in \mathbb{R}$, has

A.
exactly one point of local minima and no point of local maxima
B.
exactly one point of local maxima and exactly one point of local minima
C.
exactly two points of local maxima and exactly one point of local minima
D.
exactly one point of local maxima and no point of local minima
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

Consider the function $f:\left[\frac{1}{2}, 1\right] \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ defined by $f(x)=4 \sqrt{2} x^3-3 \sqrt{2} x-1$. Consider the statements

(I) The curve $y=f(x)$ intersects the $x$-axis exactly at one point.

(II) The curve $y=f(x)$ intersects the $x$-axis at $x=\cos \frac{\pi}{12}$.

Then

A.
Both (I) and (II) are correct.
B.
Only (I) is correct.
C.
Both (I) and (II) are incorrect.
D.
Only (II) is correct.
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 27th January Evening Shift

Let $g(x)=3 f\left(\frac{x}{3}\right)+f(3-x)$ and $f^{\prime \prime}(x)>0$ for all $x \in(0,3)$. If $g$ is decreasing in $(0, \alpha)$ and increasing in $(\alpha, 3)$, then $8 \alpha$ is :

A.
0
B.
24
C.
18
D.
20
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Morning Shift

$\max _\limits{0 \leq x \leq \pi}\left\{x-2 \sin x \cos x+\frac{1}{3} \sin 3 x\right\}=$

A.
$\frac{5 \pi+2+3 \sqrt{3}}{6}$
B.
0
C.
$\frac{\pi+2-3 \sqrt{3}}{6}$
D.
$\pi$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 12th April Morning Shift

If the local maximum value of the function $f(x)=\left(\frac{\sqrt{3 e}}{2 \sin x}\right)^{\sin ^{2} x}, x \in\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$ , is $\frac{k}{e}$, then $\left(\frac{k}{e}\right)^{8}+\frac{k^{8}}{e^{5}}+k^{8}$ is equal to

A.
$e^{3}+e^{6}+e^{10}$
B.
$e^{3}+e^{5}+e^{11}$
C.
$e^{3}+e^{6}+e^{11}$
D.
$e^{5}+e^{6}+e^{11}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Morning Shift

Let $f:[2,4] \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a differentiable function such that $\left(x \log _{e} x\right) f^{\prime}(x)+\left(\log _{e} x\right) f(x)+f(x) \geq 1, x \in[2,4]$ with $f(2)=\frac{1}{2}$ and $f(4)=\frac{1}{4}$.

Consider the following two statements :

(A) : $f(x) \leq 1$, for all $x \in[2,4]$

(B) : $f(x) \geq \frac{1}{8}$, for all $x \in[2,4]$

Then,

A.
Neither statement (A) nor statement (B) is true
B.
Only statement (A) is true
C.
Only statement (B) is true
D.
Both the statements $(\mathrm{A})$ and (B) are true
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Evening Shift

Let $\mathrm{g}(x)=f(x)+f(1-x)$ and $f^{\prime \prime}(x) > 0, x \in(0,1)$. If $\mathrm{g}$ is decreasing in the interval $(0, a)$ and increasing in the interval $(\alpha, 1)$, then $\tan ^{-1}(2 \alpha)+\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\alpha}\right)+\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{\alpha+1}{\alpha}\right)$ is equal to :

A.
$\frac{3 \pi}{4}$
B.
$\pi$
C.
$\frac{5 \pi}{4}$
D.
$\frac{3 \pi}{2}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Morning Shift

The slope of tangent at any point (x, y) on a curve $y=y(x)$ is ${{{x^2} + {y^2}} \over {2xy}},x > 0$. If $y(2) = 0$, then a value of $y(8)$ is :

A.
$ - 4\sqrt 2 $
B.
$2\sqrt 3 $
C.
$4\sqrt 3 $
D.
$ - 2\sqrt 3 $
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Morning Shift

A square piece of tin of side 30 cm is to be made into a box without top by cutting a square from each corner and folding up the flaps to form a box. If the volume of the box is maximum, then its surface area (in cm$^2$) is equal to :

A.
1025
B.
900
C.
800
D.
675
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 1st February Evening Shift

The sum of the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function $f(x)=\left|x^{2}-5 x+6\right|-3 x+2$ in the interval $[-1,3]$ is equal to :

A.
13
B.
24
C.
10
D.
12
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift

A wire of length $20 \mathrm{~m}$ is to be cut into two pieces. A piece of length $l_{1}$ is bent to make a square of area $A_{1}$ and the other piece of length $l_{2}$ is made into a circle of area $A_{2}$. If $2 A_{1}+3 A_{2}$ is minimum then $\left(\pi l_{1}\right): l_{2}$ is equal to :

A.
6 : 1
B.
1 : 6
C.
4 : 1
D.
3 : 1
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift
If the functions $f(x)=\frac{x^3}{3}+2 b x+\frac{a x^2}{2}$

and $g(x)=\frac{x^3}{3}+a x+b x^2, a \neq 2 b$

have a common extreme point, then $a+2 b+7$ is equal to :
A.
6
B.
$\frac{3}{2}$
C.
3
D.
4
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

The number of points on the curve $y=54 x^{5}-135 x^{4}-70 x^{3}+180 x^{2}+210 x$ at which the normal lines are parallel to $x+90 y+2=0$ is :

A.
2
B.
3
C.
4
D.
0
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 25th January Evening Shift

Let the function $f(x) = 2{x^3} + (2p - 7){x^2} + 3(2p - 9)x - 6$ have a maxima for some value of $x < 0$ and a minima for some value of $x > 0$. Then, the set of all values of p is

A.
$\left( { - {9 \over 2},{9 \over 2}} \right)$
B.
$\left( {{9 \over 2},\infty } \right)$
C.
$\left( {0,{9 \over 2}} \right)$
D.
$\left( { - \infty ,{9 \over 2}} \right)$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 25th January Morning Shift

Let $x=2$ be a local minima of the function $f(x)=2x^4-18x^2+8x+12,x\in(-4,4)$. If M is local maximum value of the function $f$ in ($-4,4)$, then M =

A.
$18\sqrt6-\frac{33}{2}$
B.
$18\sqrt6-\frac{31}{2}$
C.
$12\sqrt6-\frac{33}{2}$
D.
$12\sqrt6-\frac{31}{2}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 25th January Morning Shift

Let $f:(0,1)\to\mathbb{R}$ be a function defined $f(x) = {1 \over {1 - {e^{ - x}}}}$, and $g(x) = \left( {f( - x) - f(x)} \right)$. Consider two statements

(I) g is an increasing function in (0, 1)

(II) g is one-one in (0, 1)

Then,

A.
Both (I) and (II) are true
B.
Neither (I) nor (II) is true
C.
Only (II) is true
D.
Only (I) is true