Application of Derivatives

230 Questions
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
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 15th April Morning Shift
Consider the triangles with vertices $A(2,1), B(0,0)$ and $C(t, 4), t \in[0,4]$.

If the maximum and the minimum perimeters of such triangles are obtained at

$t=\alpha$ and $t=\beta$ respectively, then $6 \alpha+21 \beta$ is equal to ___________.
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Evening Shift

Let the quadratic curve passing through the point $(-1,0)$ and touching the line $y=x$ at $(1,1)$ be $y=f(x)$. Then the $x$-intercept of the normal to the curve at the point $(\alpha, \alpha+1)$ in the first quadrant is __________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

If $a_{\alpha}$ is the greatest term in the sequence $\alpha_{n}=\frac{n^{3}}{n^{4}+147}, n=1,2,3, \ldots$, then $\alpha$ is equal to _____________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift

Let a curve $y=f(x), x \in(0, \infty)$ pass through the points $P\left(1, \frac{3}{2}\right)$ and $Q\left(a, \frac{1}{2}\right)$. If the tangent at any point $R(b, f(b))$ to the given curve cuts the $\mathrm{y}$-axis at the point $S(0, c)$ such that $b c=3$, then $(P Q)^{2}$ is equal to __________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift

The number of points, where the curve $y=x^{5}-20 x^{3}+50 x+2$ crosses the $\mathrm{x}$-axis, is ____________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

If the equation of the normal to the curve $y = {{x - a} \over {(x + b)(x - 2)}}$ at the point (1, $-$3) is $x - 4y = 13$, then the value of $a + b$ is equal to ___________.

2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Morning Shift

Let $f(x)=3^{\left(x^{2}-2\right)^{3}+4}, x \in \mathrm{R}$. Then which of the following statements are true?

$\mathrm{P}: x=0$ is a point of local minima of $f$

$\mathrm{Q}: x=\sqrt{2}$ is a point of inflection of $f$

$R: f^{\prime}$ is increasing for $x>\sqrt{2}$

A.
Only P and Q
B.
Only P and R
C.
Only Q and R
D.
All P, Q and R
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Evening Shift

The function $f(x)=x \mathrm{e}^{x(1-x)}, x \in \mathbb{R}$, is :

A.
increasing in $\left(-\frac{1}{2}, 1\right)$
B.
decreasing in $\left(\frac{1}{2}, 2\right)$
C.
increasing in $\left(-1,-\frac{1}{2}\right)$
D.
decreasing in $\left(-\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{2}\right)$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Morning Shift

If the minimum value of $f(x)=\frac{5 x^{2}}{2}+\frac{\alpha}{x^{5}}, x>0$, is 14 , then the value of $\alpha$ is equal to :

A.
32
B.
64
C.
128
D.
256
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Evening Shift

If the maximum value of $a$, for which the function $f_{a}(x)=\tan ^{-1} 2 x-3 a x+7$ is non-decreasing in $\left(-\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{6}\right)$, is $\bar{a}$, then $f_{\bar{a}}\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right)$ is equal to :

A.
$ 8-\frac{9 \pi}{4\left(9+\pi^{2}\right)} $
B.
$8-\frac{4 \pi}{9\left(4+\pi^{2}\right)}$
C.
$8\left(\frac{1+\pi^{2}}{9+\pi^{2}}\right)$
D.
$8-\frac{\pi}{4}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift

If the absolute maximum value of the function $f(x)=\left(x^{2}-2 x+7\right) \mathrm{e}^{\left(4 x^{3}-12 x^{2}-180 x+31\right)}$ in the interval $[-3,0]$ is $f(\alpha)$, then :

A.
$\alpha=0$
B.
$ \alpha=-3$
C.
$\alpha \in(-1,0)$
D.
$\alpha \in(-3,-1]$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift

The curve $y(x)=a x^{3}+b x^{2}+c x+5$ touches the $x$-axis at the point $\mathrm{P}(-2,0)$ and cuts the $y$-axis at the point $Q$, where $y^{\prime}$ is equal to 3 . Then the local maximum value of $y(x)$ is:

A.
$\frac{27}{4}$
B.
$\frac{29}{4}$
C.
$\frac{37}{4}$
D.
$\frac{9}{2}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 30th June Morning Shift

If xy4 attains maximum value at the point (x, y) on the line passing through the points (50 + $\alpha$, 0) and (0, 50 + $\alpha$), $\alpha$ > 0, then (x, y) also lies on the line :

A.
y = 4x
B.
x = 4y
C.
y = 4x + $\alpha$
D.
x = 4y $-$ $\alpha$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 30th June Morning Shift

Let $f(x) = 4{x^3} - 11{x^2} + 8x - 5,\,x \in R$. Then f :

A.
has a local minina at $x = {1 \over 2}$
B.
has a local minima at $x = {3 \over 4}$
C.
is increasing in $\left( {{1 \over 2},{3 \over 4}} \right)$
D.
is decreasing in $\left( {{1 \over 2},{4 \over 3}} \right)$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Evening Shift

Let f : R $\to$ R be a function defined by f(x) = (x $-$ 3)n1 (x $-$ 5)n2, n1, n2 $\in$ N. Then, which of the following is NOT true?

A.
For n1 = 3, n2 = 4, there exists $\alpha$ $\in$ (3, 5) where f attains local maxima.
B.
For n1 = 4, n2 = 3, there exists $\alpha$ $\in$ (3, 5) where f attains local minima.
C.
For n1 = 3, n2 = 5, there exists $\alpha$ $\in$ (3, 5) where f attains local maxima.
D.
For n1 = 4, n2 = 6, there exists $\alpha$ $\in$ (3, 5) where f attains local maxima.
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Morning Shift

A wire of length 22 m is to be cut into two pieces. One of the pieces is to be made into a square and the other into an equilateral triangle. Then, the length of the side of the equilateral triangle, so that the combined area of the square and the equilateral triangle is minimum, is :

A.
${{22} \over {9 + 4\sqrt 3 }}$
B.
${{66} \over {9 + 4\sqrt 3 }}$
C.
${{22} \over {4 + 9\sqrt 3 }}$
D.
${{66} \over {4 + 9\sqrt 3 }}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th June Morning Shift

The number of real solutions of

${x^7} + 5{x^3} + 3x + 1 = 0$ is equal to ____________.

A.
0
B.
1
C.
3
D.
5
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Evening Shift

Consider a cuboid of sides 2x, 4x and 5x and a closed hemisphere of radius r. If the sum of their surface areas is a constant k, then the ratio x : r, for which the sum of their volumes is maximum, is :

A.
2 : 5
B.
19 : 45
C.
3 : 8
D.
19 : 15
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Morning Shift

The sum of the absolute minimum and the absolute maximum values of the

function f(x) = |3x $-$ x2 + 2| $-$ x in the interval [$-$1, 2] is :

A.
${{\sqrt {17} + 3} \over 2}$
B.
${{\sqrt {17} + 5} \over 2}$
C.
5
D.
${{9 - \sqrt {17} } \over 2}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Morning Shift

Let S be the set of all the natural numbers, for which the line ${x \over a} + {y \over b} = 2$ is a tangent to the curve ${\left( {{x \over a}} \right)^n} + {\left( {{y \over b}} \right)^n} = 2$ at the point (a, b), ab $\ne$ 0. Then :

A.
S = $\phi$
B.
n(S) = 1
C.
S = {2k : k $\in$ N}
D.
S = N
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Morning Shift

Let $f(x) = 2{\cos ^{ - 1}}x + 4{\cot ^{ - 1}}x - 3{x^2} - 2x + 10$, $x \in [ - 1,1]$. If [a, b] is the range of the function f, then 4a $-$ b is equal to :

A.
11
B.
11 $-$ $\pi$
C.
11 + $\pi$
D.
15 $-$ $\pi$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift

Water is being filled at the rate of 1 cm3 / sec in a right circular conical vessel (vertex downwards) of height 35 cm and diameter 14 cm. When the height of the water level is 10 cm, the rate (in cm2 / sec) at which the wet conical surface area of the vessel increases is

A.
5
B.
${{\sqrt {21} } \over 5}$
C.
${{\sqrt {26} } \over 5}$
D.
${{\sqrt {26} } \over {10}}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift

If the angle made by the tangent at the point (x0, y0) on the curve $x = 12(t + \sin t\cos t)$, $y = 12{(1 + \sin t)^2}$, $0 < t < {\pi \over 2}$, with the positive x-axis is ${\pi \over 3}$, then y0 is equal to:

A.
$6\left( {3 + 2\sqrt 2 } \right)$
B.
$3\left( {7 + 4\sqrt 3 } \right)$
C.
27
D.
48
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Evening Shift

The slope of normal at any point (x, y), x > 0, y > 0 on the curve y = y(x) is given by ${{{x^2}} \over {xy - {x^2}{y^2} - 1}}$. If the curve passes through the point (1, 1), then e . y(e) is equal to

A.
${{1 - \tan (1)} \over {1 + \tan (1)}}$
B.
tan(1)
C.
1
D.
${{1 + \tan (1)} \over {1 - \tan (1)}}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Evening Shift

Let $\lambda$$^ * $ be the largest value of $\lambda$ for which the function ${f_\lambda }(x) = 4\lambda {x^3} - 36\lambda {x^2} + 36x + 48$ is increasing for all x $\in$ R. Then ${f_{{\lambda ^ * }}}(1) + {f_{{\lambda ^ * }}}( - 1)$ is equal to :

A.
36
B.
48
C.
64
D.
72
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Morning Shift

The surface area of a balloon of spherical shape being inflated, increases at a constant rate. If initially, the radius of balloon is 3 units and after 5 seconds, it becomes 7 units, then its radius after 9 seconds is :

A.
9
B.
10
C.
11
D.
12
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Morning Shift

For the function

$f(x) = 4{\log _e}(x - 1) - 2{x^2} + 4x + 5,\,x > 1$, which one of the following is NOT correct?

A.
f is increasing in (1, 2) and decreasing in (2, $\infty$)
B.
f(x) = $-$1 has exactly two solutions
C.
$f'(e) - f''(2) < 0$
D.
f(x) = 0 has a root in the interval (e, e + 1)
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Morning Shift

If the tangent at the point (x1, y1) on the curve $y = {x^3} + 3{x^2} + 5$ passes through the origin, then (x1, y1) does NOT lie on the curve :

A.
${x^2} + {{{y^2}} \over {81}} = 2$
B.
${{{y^2}} \over 9} - {x^2} = 8$
C.
$y = 4{x^2} + 5$
D.
${x \over 3} - {y^2} = 2$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Morning Shift

The sum of absolute maximum and absolute minimum values of the function $f(x) = |2{x^2} + 3x - 2| + \sin x\cos x$ in the interval [0, 1] is :

A.
$3 + {{\sin (1){{\cos }^2}\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)} \over 2}$
B.
$3 + {1 \over 2}(1 + 2\cos (1))\sin (1)$
C.
$5 + {1 \over 2}(\sin (1) + \sin (2))$
D.
$2 + \sin \left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)\cos \left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Morning Shift

Let $\lambda x - 2y = \mu $ be a tangent to the hyperbola ${a^2}{x^2} - {y^2} = {b^2}$. Then ${\left( {{\lambda \over a}} \right)^2} - {\left( {{\mu \over b}} \right)^2}$ is equal to :

A.
$-$2
B.
$-$4
C.
2
D.
4
2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Evening Shift

If the tangent to the curve $y=x^{3}-x^{2}+x$ at the point $(a, b)$ is also tangent to the curve $y = 5{x^2} + 2x - 25$ at the point (2, $-$1), then $|2a + 9b|$ is equal to __________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift

A water tank has the shape of a right circular cone with axis vertical and vertex downwards. Its semi-vertical angle is $\tan ^{-1} \frac{3}{4}$. Water is poured in it at a constant rate of 6 cubic meter per hour. The rate (in square meter per hour), at which the wet curved surface area of the tank is increasing, when the depth of water in the tank is 4 meters, is ______________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Morning Shift

Let $M$ and $N$ be the number of points on the curve $y^{5}-9 x y+2 x=0$, where the tangents to the curve are parallel to $x$-axis and $y$-axis, respectively. Then the value of $M+N$ equals ___________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Morning Shift

Let the function $f(x)=2 x^{2}-\log _{\mathrm{e}} x, x>0$, be decreasing in $(0, \mathrm{a})$ and increasing in $(\mathrm{a}, 4)$. A tangent to the parabola $y^{2}=4 a x$ at a point $\mathrm{P}$ on it passes through the point $(8 \mathrm{a}, 8 \mathrm{a}-1)$ but does not pass through the point $\left(-\frac{1}{a}, 0\right)$. If the equation of the normal at $P$ is : $\frac{x}{\alpha}+\frac{y}{\beta}=1$, then $\alpha+\beta$ is equal to ________________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift

The sum of the maximum and minimum values of the function $f(x)=|5 x-7|+\left[x^{2}+2 x\right]$ in the interval $\left[\frac{5}{4}, 2\right]$, where $[t]$ is the greatest integer $\leq t$, is ______________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 30th June Morning Shift

A hostel has 100 students. On a certain day (consider it day zero) it was found that two students are infected with some virus. Assume that the rate at which the virus spreads is directly proportional to the product of the number of infected students and the number of non-infected students. If the number of infected students on 4th day is 30, then number of infected students on 8th day will be __________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th June Morning Shift

Let l be a line which is normal to the curve y = 2x2 + x + 2 at a point P on the curve. If the point Q(6, 4) lies on the line l and O is origin, then the area of the triangle OPQ is equal to ___________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift

Let $f(x) = |(x - 1)({x^2} - 2x - 3)| + x - 3,\,x \in R$. If m and M are respectively the number of points of local minimum and local maximum of f in the interval (0, 4), then m + M is equal to ____________.

2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 1st September Evening Shift
The function $f(x) = {x^3} - 6{x^2} + ax + b$ is such that $f(2) = f(4) = 0$. Consider two statements :

Statement 1 : there exists x1, x2 $\in$(2, 4), x1 < x2, such that f'(x1) = $-$1 and f'(x2) = 0.

Statement 2 : there exists x3, x4 $\in$ (2, 4), x3 < x4, such that f is decreasing in (2, x4), increasing in (x4, 4) and $2f'({x_3}) = \sqrt 3 f({x_4})$.

Then
A.
both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true
B.
Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
C.
both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false
D.
Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift
The number of real roots of the equation

${e^{4x}} + 2{e^{3x}} - {e^x} - 6 = 0$ is :
A.
2
B.
4
C.
1
D.
0