Application of Derivatives
If the tangent of the curve $4 y^3=3 a x^2+x^3$ drawn at the point $(a, a)$ forms a triangle of area $\frac{25}{24}$ sq. units with the coordinates axes, then $a=$
$\pm 10$
$\pm 5$
$\pm 6$
$\pm 3$
If the function $f(x)=\sin x-\cos ^2 x$ is defined on the interval $[-\pi, \pi]$, then $f$ is strictly increasing in the interval
$\left(\frac{-5 \pi}{6}, \frac{-\pi}{6}\right) \cup\left(\frac{-\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$
$\left(\frac{-\pi}{2}, \frac{-\pi}{6}\right)$
$\left(\frac{-5 \pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$
$\left(\frac{-5 \pi}{6}, \frac{-\pi}{2}\right) \cup\left(\frac{-\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$
If the Lagrange' mean value theorem is applied to the function $f(x)=e^x$ defined on the interval $[1,2]$ and the value of $c \in(1,2)$ is $k$, then $e^{k-1}=$
2
$e-1$
$e+1$
1
Consider the quadratic equation $a x^2+b x+c=0$, where $2 a+3 b+6 c=0$ and let $g(x)=\frac{a x^3}{3}+\frac{b x^2}{2}+c x$
Statement I The given quadratic equation $a x^2+b x+c=0$ has atleast one root in $(0,1)$.
Statement II Rolle's theorem is applicable to $g(x){\text {on }}$ [0, 1].
Then
Statement I is false, Statement II is true
Statement I is true, Statement II is false
Statement I is true, Statement II is true but Statement IIs not a correct explanation of Statement I
Statement I is true, Statement II is true and Statement I is a correct explanation of Statement I
The difference between the absolute maximum and absolute minimum values of the function $f(x)=2 x^3-15 x^2+36 x-30$ on $[-1,4]$ is
80
1
85
4
If $f(x)=x e^{x(1-x)}, x \in R$, then $f(x)$ is
increasing on $\left[-\frac{1}{2}, 1\right]$
decreasing on $R$
increasing on $R$
decreasing on $\left[-\frac{1}{2}, 1\right]$
The angle between the curves $y^2=x$ and $x^2=y$ at the point $(1,1)$ is
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)$
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)$
$90^{\circ}$
$45^{\circ}$
If the tangent of the curve $x y+a x+b y=0$ at $(1,1)$ makes an angle $\tan ^{-1} 2$ with $X$-axis, then $\frac{a b}{a+b}=$
1
2
3
4
If the displacement $S$ of a particle travelling along a straight line in $t$ seconds is given by $S=2 t^3+2 t^2-2 t-3$, then the time taken (in second) by the particle to change its direction is
$\frac{1}{3}$
2
3
$\frac{1}{2}$
If the function $f(x)=x^3+b x^2+c x-6$ satisfies all the conditions of Rolle's theorem in $[1,3]$ and $f^{\prime}\left(\frac{2 \sqrt{3}+1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)=0$, then $b c=$
18
-66
38
-46
If the surface area of a spherical bubble is increasing at the rate of $4 \mathrm{sq} . \mathrm{cm} / \mathrm{sec}$, then the rate of change in its volume (in cubic $\mathrm{cm} / \mathrm{sec}$ ) when its radius is 8 cms is
8
12
15
16
The number of turning points of the curve $f(x)=2 \cos x-\sin 2 x$ in the interval $[-\pi, \pi]$ is
4
3
1
2
The radius and the height of a right circular solid cone are measured as 7 feet each. If there is an error of 0.002 ft for every feet in measuring them, then the error in the total surface area of the cone (in sq. ft ) is
$(0.088)(\sqrt{2}+1)$
$(0.616)(\sqrt{2}+1)$
$(0.616)(\sqrt{2})$
$(0.088)(\sqrt{2})$
4
3
2
1
The function $f(x)=x e^{-x} \forall x \in R$ attains a maximum value at $x=k$, then $k=$
1
2
$\frac{1}{e}$
3
If $m$ and $M$ are the absolute minimum and absolute maximum values of the function $f(x)=2 \sqrt{2} \sin x-\tan x$ in the interval $[0, \pi / 3]$, then $m+M=$
-1
0
1
2
If $\frac{1}{2} \leq \frac{x^2+x+a}{x^2-x+a} \leq 2 \forall x \in R$, then $a=$
$\frac{3}{4}$
$\frac{-3}{4}$
$\frac{9}{4}$
$\frac{-9}{4}$
$a+\sqrt{2}$
$a+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
$a-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
$a-\sqrt{2}$
$P(-1)$ is not minimum of $P(x)$, but $P(1)$ is the maximum of $P(x)$
$P(-1)$ is minimum of $P(x)$, but $P(1)$ is not the maximum of $P(x)$
Neither $P(-1)$ is the minimum nor $P(1)$ is the maximum of $P(x)$
$P(-1)$ is the minimum and $P(1)$ is the maximum of $P(x)$
If the volume of a sphere is increasing at the rate of 12 c.c. $/ \mathrm{sec}$, then the rate (in $\mathrm{sq} . \mathrm{cm} / \mathrm{sec}$ ) at which its surface area is increasing, when the diameter of the sphere is 12 cm is
2
3
4
6
If the lengths of the tangent, subtangent, normal and subnormal for the curve $y=x^2+x-1$ at the point $(1,1)$ are $a, b, c$ and $d$ respectively, then their increasing order is
$b, d, a, c$
b, a, c, d
$a, b, c, d$
$b, a, d, c$
If the tangent drawn at the point $\left(x_1, y_1\right), x_1, y_1 \in N$ on the curve $y=x^4-2 x^3+x^2+5 x$ passes through origin, then $x_1+y_1=$
5
4
7
6
Which one of the following functions is monotonically increasing in its domain?
$f(x)=\log (1+x)-x+\frac{x^2}{2}$
$g(x)=2 \tan ^{-1} x-x-1$
$h(x)=4 \cos x+x$
$u(x)=\log (1+x)-\frac{x}{x+1}$
If $\beta$ is an angle between the normals drawn to the curve $x^2+3 y^2=9$ at the points $(3 \cos \theta, \sqrt{3} \sin \theta)$ and $(-3 \sin \theta, \sqrt{3} \cos \theta), \theta \in\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$, then
$\tan \beta=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \sec 2 \theta$
$\cot \beta=\sqrt{3} \operatorname{cosec} 2 \theta$
$\sqrt{3} \cot \beta=\sin 2 \theta$
$\cot \beta=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \sec 2 \theta$
If the area of a right-angle triangle with hypotenuse 5 is maximum, then its perimeter is
12
$2 \sqrt{3}+\sqrt{13}+5$
$7+\sqrt{21}$
$5(\sqrt{2}+1)$
If $y=|\cos x-\sin x|+|\tan x-\cot x|$, then
$ \left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)_{x=\frac{\pi}{3}}+\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)_{x=\frac{\pi}{6}}= $
1
-1
2
0
If the tangent drawn at the point $(\alpha, \beta)$ on the curve $x^{\frac{2}{3}}+y^{\frac{2}{3}}=4$ is parallel to the line $\sqrt{3 x}+y=1$, then $\alpha^2+\beta^2=$
10
9
28
19
The displacement $S$ of a particle measured from a fixed point $O$ on a line is given by $S=t^3-16 t^2+64 t-16$. Then, the time at which displacement of the particle is maximum is
8
4
$\frac{8}{3}$
$\frac{4}{3}$
If the extreme value of the function $f(x)=\frac{4}{\sin x}+\frac{1}{1-\sin x}$ in $\left[0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$ is $m$ and it exists at $x=k$, then $\cos k=$
$\frac{\sqrt{m}}{4}$
$\frac{\sqrt{m+1}}{\sqrt{2}}$
$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{m}}$
$\frac{1}{m}$
If the normal drawn at the point $P$ on the curve $y=x \log x$ is parallel to the line $2 x-2 y=3$, then $P=$
$(e, e)$
$\left(\frac{1}{e}, \frac{-1}{e}\right)$
$\left(\frac{1}{e^2}, \frac{-2}{e^2}\right)$
$\left(e^3, 3 e^3\right)$
If the curves $y^2=16 x$ and $9 x^2+\alpha y^2=25$ intersect at right angles, then $\alpha=$
6
9
$\frac{9}{2}$
3
If the function $y=\sin x(1+\cos x)$ is defined in the interval $[-\pi, \pi]$, then $y$ is strictly increasing in the interval
$\left(-\pi,-\frac{\pi}{3}\right) \cup\left(\frac{\pi}{3}, \pi\right)$
$\left(\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$
$\left(-\frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{\pi}{3}\right)$
$\left(-\pi,-\frac{\pi}{6}\right) \cup\left(\frac{\pi}{6}, \pi\right)$
If the velocity of a particle moving on a straight line is proportional to the cube root of its displacement, then its acceleration is
constant
inversely proportional to its velocity
proportional to its velocity
proportional to its displacement
If $\alpha$ and $\beta(\alpha>\beta)$ are the multiple roots of the equation $4 x^4+4 x^3-23 x^2-12 x+36=0$, then $2 \alpha-\beta=$
-1
3
5
-7
The area (in square units) of the triangle formed by the $X$-axis, the tangent and the normal drawn at $(1,1)$ to the curve $x^3+y^3=2 x y$ is
$1 / 2$
1
2
$3 / 2$
The value of the Rolle's theorem for the function $f(x)=2 \sin x+\sin 2 x$ in the interval $[0, \pi]$ is
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
If the function $y=g(x)$ representing the slopes of the tangents drawn to the curve $y=3 x^4-5 x^3-12 x^2+18 x+3$ is strictly increasing, then the domain of $g(x)$ is
$\left[-\frac{1}{2}, \frac{4}{3}\right]$
$\left(\frac{-1}{2}, \frac{4}{3}\right)$
$R-\left(\frac{-1}{2}, \frac{3}{4}\right)$
$R-\left[\frac{-1}{2}, \frac{4}{3}\right]$
The semi-vertical angle of a right circular cone is $45^{\circ} \%$ If the radius of the base of the cone is measured as 14 cm with an error of $\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}-1}{11}\right) \mathrm{cm}$, then the approximate error in measuring its total surface area is (in sq cm)
If a man of height 1.8 mt , is walking away from the foot of a light pole of height 6 mt , with a speed of 7 km per hour on a straight horizontal road opposite to the pole, then the rate of change of the length of his shadow is (in kmph )
If the curves $2 x^2+k y^2=30$ and $3 y^2=28 x$ cut each other orthogonally, then $k$ is equal to

$ \begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \quad 3 x^2+3 y^2 y^{\prime}=2 x y^{\prime}+y \cdot 2 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad y^{\prime}\left(3 y^2-2 x\right)=2 y-3 x^2 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad y^{\prime}=\frac{2 y-3 x^2}{3 y^2-2 x} \end{aligned} $




