Application of Derivatives

2026 Q1 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q2 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q3 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q4 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q5 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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

2026 Q6 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $(2 \alpha, \alpha)$ be the largest interval in which the function $f(t)=\frac{|t+1|}{t^2}, t<0$, is strictly decreasing. Then the local maximum value of the function $g(x)=2 \log _{\mathrm{e}}(x-2)+\alpha x^2+4 x-\alpha, x>2$, is $\_\_\_\_$

2026 Q7 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $f: \mathbf{R} \rightarrow \mathbf{R}$ be a twice differentiable function such that the quadratic equation $f(x) \mathrm{m}^2-2 f^{\prime}(x) \mathrm{m}+f^{\prime \prime}(x)=0$ in m , has two equal roots for every $x \in \mathbf{R}$. If $f(0)=1, f^{\prime}(0)=2$, and ( $\alpha, \beta$ ) is the largest interval in which the function $f\left(\log _{\mathrm{e}} x-x\right)$ is increasing, then $\alpha+\beta$ is equal to

$\_\_\_\_$ .

2026 Q8 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

Let $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a differentiable function such that $f\left(\frac{x+y}{3}\right)=\frac{f(x)+f(y)}{3}$ for all $x, y \in \mathbb{R}$, and $f^{\prime}(0)=3$. Then the minimum value of the function $g(x)=3+e^x f(x)$, is:

A.

$3\left(\frac{e+1}{e}\right)$

B.

$3\left(\frac{e-1}{e}\right)$

C.

$\frac{3-e}{e}$

D.

3e

2026 Q9 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

Let $f(x)$ be a polynomial of degree 5, and have extrema at $x = 1$ and $x = -1$. If $\lim\limits_{x \to 0} \left( \frac{f(x)}{x^3} \right) = -5$, then $f(2) - f(-2)$ is equal to:

A.

0

B.

50

C.

92

D.

112

2026 Q10 JEE Mains MCQ
03 Jul 2026

The number of critical points of the function

$f(x) = \begin{cases} |\frac{\sin x}{x}|, & x \neq 0 \\ 1, & x = 0 \end{cases}$ in the interval $(-2\pi, 2\pi)$ is equal to :

A.

1

B.

3

C.

5

D.

7

2025 Q11 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q12 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q13 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q14 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q15 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q16 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q17 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q18 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q19 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q20 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q21 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q22 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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
2025 Q23 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let $\mathrm{A}(4,-2), \mathrm{B}(1,1)$ and $\mathrm{C}(9,-3)$ be the vertices of a triangle ABC . Then the maximum area of the parallelogram AFDE, formed with vertices D, E and F on the sides BC, CA and $A B$ of the triangle $A B C$ respectively, is___________
2025 Q24 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

If the set of all values of $a$, for which the equation $5 x^3-15 x-a=0$ has three distinct real roots, is the interval $(\alpha, \beta)$, then $\beta-2 \alpha$ is equal to _________.

2024 Q25 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q26 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q27 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q28 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q29 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q30 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q31 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q32 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q33 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q34 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q35 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q36 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q37 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q38 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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

A.
24
B.
18
C.
42
D.
48
2024 Q39 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q40 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q41 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q42 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q43 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q44 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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
2024 Q45 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let the set of all values of $p$, for which $f(x)=\left(p^2-6 p+8\right)\left(\sin ^2 2 x-\cos ^2 2 x\right)+2(2-p) x+7$ does not have any critical point, be the interval $(a, b)$. Then $16 a b$ is equal to _________.

2024 Q46 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let the set of all positive values of $\lambda$, for which the point of local minimum of the function $(1+x(\lambda^2-x^2))$ satisfies $\frac{x^2+x+2}{x^2+5 x+6}<0$, be $(\alpha, \beta)$. Then $\alpha^2+\beta^2$ is equal to _________.

2024 Q47 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $\mathrm{A}$ be the region enclosed by the parabola $y^2=2 x$ and the line $x=24$. Then the maximum area of the rectangle inscribed in the region $\mathrm{A}$ is ________.

2024 Q48 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let the maximum and minimum values of $\left(\sqrt{8 x-x^2-12}-4\right)^2+(x-7)^2, x \in \mathbf{R}$ be $\mathrm{M}$ and $\mathrm{m}$, respectively. Then $\mathrm{M}^2-\mathrm{m}^2$ is equal to _________.

2024 Q49 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $f(x)=2^x-x^2, x \in \mathbb{R}$. If $m$ and $n$ are respectively the number of points at which the curves $y=f(x)$ and $y=f^{\prime}(x)$ intersect the $x$-axis, then the value of $\mathrm{m}+\mathrm{n}$ is ___________.

2024 Q50 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let for a differentiable function $f:(0, \infty) \rightarrow \mathbf{R}, f(x)-f(y) \geqslant \log _{\mathrm{e}}\left(\frac{x}{y}\right)+x-y, \forall x, y \in(0, \infty)$. Then $\sum\limits_{n=1}^{20} f^{\prime}\left(\frac{1}{n^2}\right)$ is equal to ____________.