Application of Derivatives

230 Questions
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Evening Shift
A box open from top is made from a rectangular sheet of dimension a $\times$ b by cutting squares each of side x from each of the four corners and folding up the flaps. If the volume of the box is maximum, then x is equal to :
A.
${{a + b - \sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2} - ab} } \over {12}}$
B.
${{a + b - \sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2} + ab} } \over 6}$
C.
${{a + b - \sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2} - ab} } \over 6}$
D.
${{a + b + \sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2} + ab} } \over 6}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Morning Shift
A wire of length 20 m is to be cut into two pieces. One of the pieces is to be made into a square and the other into a regular hexagon. Then the length of the side (in meters) of the hexagon, so that the combined area of the square and the hexagon is minimum, is :
A.
${5 \over {2 + \sqrt 3 }}$
B.
${{10} \over {2 + 3\sqrt 3 }}$
C.
${5 \over {3 + \sqrt 3 }}$
D.
${{10} \over {3 + 2\sqrt 3 }}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Evening Shift
The local maximum value of the function $f(x) = {\left( {{2 \over x}} \right)^{{x^2}}}$, x > 0, is
A.
${\left( {2\sqrt e } \right)^{{1 \over e}}}$
B.
${\left( {{4 \over {\sqrt e }}} \right)^{{e \over 4}}}$
C.
${(e)^{{2 \over e}}}$
D.
1
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift
Let $f(x) = 3{\sin ^4}x + 10{\sin ^3}x + 6{\sin ^2}x - 3$, $x \in \left[ { - {\pi \over 6},{\pi \over 2}} \right]$. Then, f is :
A.
increasing in $\left( { - {\pi \over 6},{\pi \over 2}} \right)$
B.
decreasing in $\left( {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right)$
C.
increasing in $\left( { - {\pi \over 6},0} \right)$
D.
decreasing in $\left( { - {\pi \over 6},0} \right)$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 22th July Evening Shift
Let f : R $\to$ R be defined as

$f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ { - {4 \over 3}{x^3} + 2{x^2} + 3x,} & {x > 0} \cr {3x{e^x},} & {x \le 0} \cr } } \right.$. Then f is increasing function in the interval
A.
$\left( { - {1 \over 2},2} \right)$
B.
(0,2)
C.
$\left( { - 1,{3 \over 2}} \right)$
D.
($-$3, $-$1)
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 20th July Evening Shift
The sum of all the local minimum values of the twice differentiable function f : R $\to$ R defined by $f(x) = {x^3} - 3{x^2} - {{3f''(2)} \over 2}x + f''(1)$ is :
A.
$-$22
B.
5
C.
$-$27
D.
0
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 20th July Morning Shift
Let $A = [{a_{ij}}]$ be a 3 $\times$ 3 matrix, where ${a_{ij}} = \left\{ {\matrix{ 1 & , & {if\,i = j} \cr { - x} & , & {if\,\left| {i - j} \right| = 1} \cr {2x + 1} & , & {otherwise.} \cr } } \right.$

Let a function f : R $\to$ R be defined as f(x) = det(A). Then the sum of maximum and minimum values of f on R is equal to:
A.
$ - {{20} \over {27}}$
B.
${{88} \over {27}}$
C.
${{20} \over {27}}$
D.
$ - {{88} \over {27}}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 20th July Morning Shift
Let 'a' be a real number such that the function f(x) = ax2 + 6x $-$ 15, x $\in$ R is increasing in $\left( { - \infty ,{3 \over 4}} \right)$ and decreasing in $\left( {{3 \over 4},\infty } \right)$. Then the function g(x) = ax2 $-$ 6x + 15, x$\in$R has a :
A.
local maximum at x = $-$ ${{3 \over 4}}$
B.
local minimum at x = $-$${{3 \over 4}}$
C.
local maximum at x = ${{3 \over 4}}$
D.
local minimum at x = ${{3 \over 4}}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Evening Shift
Consider the function f : R $ \to $ R defined by

$f(x) = \left\{ \matrix{ \left( {2 - \sin \left( {{1 \over x}} \right)} \right)|x|,x \ne 0 \hfill \cr 0,\,\,x = 0 \hfill \cr} \right.$. Then f is :
A.
not monotonic on ($-$$\infty $, 0) and (0, $\infty $)
B.
monotonic on (0, $\infty $) only
C.
monotonic on ($-$$\infty $, 0) only
D.
monotonic on ($-$$\infty $, 0) $\cup$ (0, $\infty $)
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 16th March Evening Shift
Let f be a real valued function, defined on R $-$ {$-$1, 1} and given by

f(x) = 3 loge $\left| {{{x - 1} \over {x + 1}}} \right| - {2 \over {x - 1}}$.

Then in which of the following intervals, function f(x) is increasing?
A.
($-$$\infty $, $-$1) $\cup$ $\left( {[{1 \over 2},\infty ) - \{ 1\} } \right)$
B.
($-$$\infty $, $\infty $) $-$ {$-$1, 1)
C.
($-$$\infty $, ${{1 \over 2}}$] $-$ {$-$1}
D.
($-$1, ${{1 \over 2}}$]
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 16th March Evening Shift
The maximum value of

$f(x) = \left| {\matrix{ {{{\sin }^2}x} & {1 + {{\cos }^2}x} & {\cos 2x} \cr {1 + {{\sin }^2}x} & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\cos 2x} \cr {{{\sin }^2}x} & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\sin 2x} \cr } } \right|,x \in R$ is :
A.
$\sqrt 5 $
B.
${3 \over 4}$
C.
5
D.
$\sqrt 7 $
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Evening Shift
Let slope of the tangent line to a curve at any point P(x, y) be given by ${{x{y^2} + y} \over x}$. If the curve intersects the line x + 2y = 4 at x = $-$2, then the value of y, for which the point (3, y) lies on the curve, is :
A.
$ - {{18} \over {19}}$
B.
$ - {{4} \over {3}}$
C.
${{18} \over {35}}$
D.
$ - {{18} \over {11}}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Morning Shift
The maximum slope of the curve $y = {1 \over 2}{x^4} - 5{x^3} + 18{x^2} - 19x$ occurs at the point :
A.
$\left( {3,{{21} \over 2}} \right)$
B.
(0, 0)
C.
(2, 9)
D.
(2, 2)
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Morning Shift
Let f be any function defined on R and let it satisfy the condition : $|f(x) - f(y)|\, \le \,|{(x - y)^2}|,\forall (x,y) \in R$

If f(0) = 1, then :
A.
f(x) can take any value in R
B.
$f(x) < 0,\forall x \in R$
C.
$f(x) > 0,\forall x \in R$
D.
$f(x) = 0,\forall x \in R$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th February Morning Shift
If the curves, ${{{x^2}} \over a} + {{{y^2}} \over b} = 1$ and ${{{x^2}} \over c} + {{{y^2}} \over d} = 1$ intersect each other at an angle of 90$^\circ$, then which of the following relations is TRUE?
A.
a $-$ c = b + d
B.
a + b = c + d
C.
$ab = {{c + d} \over {a + b}}$
D.
a $-$ b = c $-$ d
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th February Morning Shift
If Rolle's theorem holds for the function $f(x) = {x^3} - a{x^2} + bx - 4$, $x \in [1,2]$ with $f'\left( {{4 \over 3}} \right) = 0$, then ordered pair (a, b) is equal to :
A.
($-$5, $-$8)
B.
(5, $-$8)
C.
($-$5, 8)
D.
(5, 8)
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Evening Shift
For which of the following curves, the line $x + \sqrt 3 y = 2\sqrt 3 $ is the tangent at the point $\left( {{{3\sqrt 3 } \over 2},{1 \over 2}} \right)$?
A.
$2{x^2} - 18{y^2} = 9$
B.
${y^2} = {1 \over {6\sqrt 3 }}x$
C.
${x^2} + 9{y^2} = 9$
D.
${x^2} + {y^2} = 7$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Evening Shift
Let $f:R \to R$ be defined as

$f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ { - 55x,} & {if\,x < - 5} \cr {2{x^3} - 3{x^2} - 120x,} & {if\, - 5 \le x \le 4} \cr {2{x^3} - 3{x^2} - 36x - 336,} & {if\,x > 4,} \cr } } \right.$

Let A = {x $ \in $ R : f is increasing}. Then A is equal to :
A.
$( - 5,\infty )$
B.
$( - \infty , - 5) \cup (4,\infty )$
C.
$( - 5, - 4) \cup (4,\infty )$
D.
$( - \infty , - 5) \cup ( - 4,\infty )$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Evening Shift
If the curve y = ax2 + bx + c, x$ \in $R, passes through the point (1, 2) and the tangent line to this curve at origin is y = x, then the possible values of a, b, c are :
A.
a = $-$ 1, b = 1, c = 1
B.
a = 1, b = 1, c = 0
C.
a = ${1 \over 2}$, b = ${1 \over 2}$, c = 1
D.
a = 1, b = 0, c = 1
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Morning Shift
The function
f(x) = ${{4{x^3} - 3{x^2}} \over 6} - 2\sin x + \left( {2x - 1} \right)\cos x$ :
A.
increases in $\left( { - \infty ,{1 \over 2}} \right]$
B.
decreases in $\left( { - \infty ,{1 \over 2}} \right]$
C.
increases in $\left[ {{1 \over 2},\infty } \right)$
D.
decreases in $\left[ {{1 \over 2},\infty } \right)$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Morning Shift
If the tangent to the curve y = x3 at the point P(t, t3) meets the curve again at Q, then the ordinate of the point which divides PQ internally in the ratio 1 : 2 is :
A.
0
B.
2t3
C.
-2t3
D.
-t3
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Evening Shift
Let f(x) be a cubic polynomial with f(1) = $-$10, f($-$1) = 6, and has a local minima at x = 1, and f'(x) has a local minima at x = $-$1. Then f(3) is equal to ____________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift
If 'R' is the least value of 'a' such that the function f(x) = x2 + ax + 1 is increasing on [1, 2] and 'S' is the greatest value of 'a' such that the function f(x) = x2 + ax + 1 is decreasing on [1, 2], then
the value of |R $-$ S| is ___________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Morning Shift
The number of distinct real roots of the equation 3x4 + 4x3 $-$ 12x2 + 4 = 0 is _____________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Morning Shift
A wire of length 36 m is cut into two pieces, one of the pieces is bent to form a square and the other is bent to form a circle. If the sum of the areas of the two figures is minimum, and the circumference of the circle is k (meter), then $\left( {{4 \over \pi } + 1} \right)k$ is equal to _____________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Evening Shift
Let f : [$-$1, 1] $ \to $ R be defined as f(x) = ax2 + bx + c for all x$\in$[$-$1, 1], where a, b, c$\in$R such that f($-$1) = 2, f'($-$1) = 1 for x$\in$($-$1, 1) the maximum value of f ''(x) is ${{1 \over 2}}$. If f(x) $ \le $ $\alpha$, x$\in$[$-$1, 1], then the least value of $\alpha$ is equal to _________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Evening Shift
Let the normals at all the points on a given curve pass through a fixed point (a, b). If the curve passes through (3, $-$3) and (4, $-$2$\sqrt 2 $), and given that a $-$ 2$\sqrt 2 $ b = 3,
then (a2 + b2 + ab) is equal to __________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Evening Shift
Let a be an integer such that all the real roots of the polynomial
2x5 + 5x4 + 10x3 + 10x2 + 10x + 10 lie in the interval (a, a + 1). Then, |a| is equal to ___________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th February Evening Shift
If the curves x = y4 and xy = k cut at right angles, then (4k)6 is equal to __________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th February Morning Shift
Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 6 in x, in which the coefficient of x6 is unity and it has extrema at x = $-$1 and x = 1. If $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{f(x)} \over {{x^3}}} = 1$, then $5.f(2)$ is equal to _________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Morning Shift
The minimum value of $\alpha $ for which the
equation ${4 \over {\sin x}} + {1 \over {1 - \sin x}} = \alpha $ has at least one solution in $\left( {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right)$ is .......
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 6th September Evening Slot
If the tangent to the curve, y = f (x) = xloge x,
(x > 0) at a point (c, f(c)) is parallel to the line-segment
joining the points (1, 0) and (e, e), then c is equal to :
A.
${{e - 1} \over e}$
B.
${e^{\left( {{1 \over {1 - e}}} \right)}}$
C.
${e^{\left( {{1 \over {e - 1}}} \right)}}$
D.
${1 \over {e - 1}}$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 6th September Evening Slot
The set of all real values of $\lambda $ for which the function

$f(x) = \left( {1 - {{\cos }^2}x} \right)\left( {\lambda + \sin x} \right),x \in \left( { - {\pi \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right)$

has exactly one maxima and exactly one minima, is :
A.
$\left( { - {3 \over 2},{3 \over 2}} \right) - \left\{ 0 \right\}$
B.
$\left( { - {3 \over 2},{3 \over 2}} \right)$
C.
$\left( { - {1 \over 2},{1 \over 2}} \right) - \left\{ 0 \right\}$
D.
$\left( { - {1 \over 2},{1 \over 2}} \right)$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 6th September Morning Slot
The position of a moving car at time t is
given by f(t) = at2 + bt + c, t > 0, where a, b and c are real numbers greater than 1. Then the average speed of the car over the time interval [t1 , t2 ] is attained at the point :
A.
${{\left( {{t_1} + {t_2}} \right)} \over 2}$
B.
${{\left( {{t_2} - {t_1}} \right)} \over 2}$
C.
2a(t1 + t2) + b
D.
a(t2 – t1) + b
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Evening Slot
Which of the following points lies on the tangent to the curve

x4ey + 2$\sqrt {y + 1} $ = 3 at the point (1, 0)?
A.
(2, 2)
B.
(–2, 4)
C.
(2, 6)
D.
(–2, 6)
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Evening Slot
If x = 1 is a critical point of the function
f(x) = (3x2 + ax – 2 – a)ex , then :
A.
x = 1 is a local maxima and x = $ - {2 \over 3}$ is a local minima of f.
B.
x = 1 and x = $ - {2 \over 3}$ are local maxima of f.
C.
x = 1 and x = $ - {2 \over 3}$ are local minima of f.
D.
x = 1 is a local minima and x = $ - {2 \over 3}$ is a local maxima of f.
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Morning Slot
If the point P on the curve, 4x2 + 5y2 = 20 is
farthest from the point Q(0, -4), then PQ2 is equal to:
A.
36
B.
48
C.
21
D.
29
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 4th September Evening Slot
The area (in sq. units) of the largest rectangle ABCD whose vertices A and B lie on the x-axis and vertices C and D lie on the parabola, y = x2–1 below the x-axis, is :
A.
${1 \over {3\sqrt 3 }}$
B.
${2 \over {3\sqrt 3 }}$
C.
${4 \over {3\sqrt 3 }}$
D.
${4 \over 3}$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 4th September Morning Slot
Let f be a twice differentiable function on (1, 6). If f(2) = 8, f’(2) = 5, f’(x) $ \ge $ 1 and f''(x) $ \ge $ 4, for all x $ \in $ (1, 6), then :
A.
f(5) $ \le $ 10
B.
f(5) + f'(5) $ \ge $ 28
C.
f(5) + f'(5) $ \le $ 26
D.
f'(5) + f''(5) $ \le $ 20
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 3rd September Evening Slot
If the surface area of a cube is increasing at a rate of 3.6 cm2/sec, retaining its shape; then the rate of change of its volume (in cm3/sec), when the length of a side of the cube is 10 cm, is :
A.
9
B.
10
C.
18
D.
20
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 3rd September Morning Slot
The function, f(x) = (3x – 7)x2/3, x $ \in $ R, is increasing for all x lying in :
A.
$\left( { - \infty ,0} \right) \cup \left( {{3 \over 7},\infty } \right)$
B.
$\left( { - \infty ,0} \right) \cup \left( {{{14} \over {15}},\infty } \right)$
C.
$\left( { - \infty ,{{14} \over {15}}} \right)$
D.
$\left( { - \infty ,{{14} \over {15}}} \right) \cup \left( {0,\infty } \right)$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Evening Slot
The equation of the normal to the curve
y = (1+x)2y + cos 2(sin–1x) at x = 0 is :
A.
y = 4x + 2
B.
x + 4y = 8
C.
y + 4x = 2
D.
2y + x = 4
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Evening Slot
Let f : (–1, $\infty $) $ \to $ R be defined by f(0) = 1 and
f(x) = ${1 \over x}{\log _e}\left( {1 + x} \right)$, x $ \ne $ 0. Then the function f :
A.
decreases in (–1, $\infty $)
B.
decreases in (–1, 0) and increases in (0, $\infty $)
C.
increases in (–1, $\infty $)
D.
increases in (–1, 0) and decreases in (0, $\infty $)
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Morning Slot
If p(x) be a polynomial of degree three that has a local maximum value 8 at x = 1 and a local minimum value 4 at x = 2; then p(0) is equal to :
A.
6
B.
12
C.
-12
D.
-24
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Morning Slot
Let P(h, k) be a point on the curve
y = x2 + 7x + 2, nearest to the line, y = 3x – 3.
Then the equation of the normal to the curve at P is :
A.
x – 3y – 11 = 0
B.
x – 3y + 22 = 0
C.
x + 3y – 62 = 0
D.
x + 3y + 26 = 0
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Morning Slot
If the tangent to the curve y = x + sin y at a point
(a, b) is parallel to the line joining $\left( {0,{3 \over 2}} \right)$ and $\left( {{1 \over 2},2} \right)$, then :
A.
b = a
B.
|b - a| = 1
C.
$b = {\pi \over 2}$ + a
D.
|a + b| = 1
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 9th January Morning Slot
A spherical iron ball of 10 cm radius is coated with a layer of ice of uniform thickness the melts at a rate of 50 cm3/min. When the thickness of ice is 5 cm, then the rate (in cm/min.) at which of the thickness of ice decreases, is :
A.
${1 \over {18\pi }}$
B.
${1 \over {36\pi }}$
C.
${1 \over {54\pi }}$
D.
${5 \over {6\pi }}$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 8th January Evening Slot
The length of the perpendicular from the origin, on the normal to the curve,
x2 + 2xy – 3y2 = 0 at the point (2,2) is
A.
$\sqrt 2 $
B.
$4\sqrt 2 $
C.
2
D.
$2\sqrt 2 $
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 8th January Morning Slot
Let ƒ(x) = xcos–1(–sin|x|), $x \in \left[ { - {\pi \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right]$, then which of the following is true?
A.
ƒ' is decreasing in $\left( { - {\pi \over 2},0} \right)$ and increasing in $\left( {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right)$
B.
ƒ '(0) = ${ - {\pi \over 2}}$
C.
ƒ is not differentiable at x = 0
D.
ƒ' is increasing in $\left( { - {\pi \over 2},0} \right)$ and decreasing in $\left( {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right)$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 8th January Morning Slot
If c is a point at which Rolle's theorem holds for the function,
f(x) = ${\log _e}\left( {{{{x^2} + \alpha } \over {7x}}} \right)$ in the interval [3, 4], where a $ \in $ R, then ƒ''(c) is equal to
A.
${1 \over {12}}$
B.
${{\sqrt 3 } \over 7}$
C.
$-{1 \over {12}}$
D.
$-{1 \over {24}}$