Application of Derivatives

2024 Q51 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The radius of a sphere is 7 cm . If an error of 0.08 sq cm is made in measuring it, then the approximate error (in cubic cm ) found in its volume is
A.
0.28
B.
0.32
C.
0.96
D.
0.098
2024 Q52 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The curve $y=x^3-2 x^2+3 x-4$ intersects the horizontal line $y=-2$ at the point $P(h, k)$. If the tangent drawn to this curve at $P$ meets the $X$-axis at $\left(x_1, y_1\right)$, then $x_1=$
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
-3
2024 Q53 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $f(x)=(2 x-1)(3 x+2)(4 x-3)$ is a real valued function defined on $\left[\frac{1}{2}, \frac{3}{4}\right]$, then the value(s) of $c$ as defined in the statement of Rolle's theorem
A.
does not exist
B.
$\frac{7 \pm \sqrt{247}}{36}$
C.
$\frac{7-\sqrt{247}}{36}$
D.
$\frac{7+\sqrt{247}}{36}$
2024 Q54 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the interval in which the real valued function $f(x)=\log \left(\frac{1+x}{1-x}\right)-2 x-\frac{x^3}{1-x^2}$ is decreasing in $(a, b)$, where $|b-a|$ is maximum, then $\frac{a}{b}=$
A.
-1
B.
1
C.
$\frac{2}{3}$
D.
$\frac{3}{2}$
2024 Q55 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the slope of the tangent drawn at any point $(x, y)$ on the curve $y=f(x)$ is $\left(6 x^2+10 x-9\right)$ and $f(2)=0$, then $f(-2)=$
A.
0
B.
4
C.
-6
D.
-13
2023 Q56 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A ladder of length 13 m has one end resting against a vertical wall and the other on the ground. If the lower end moves away from the wall at a speed of $2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{min}$ then the speed (in $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{min}$ ) at which upper end falls when the bottom is 5 m away from the wall is

A.

$6 / 5$

B.

$12 / 5$

C.

$5 / 6$

D.

$5 / 12$

2023 Q57 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

An angle between the curves $x^2-y^2=4$ and $x^2+y^2=4 \sqrt{2}$ is

A.

$\pi / 6$

B.

$\pi / 4$

C.

$\pi / 3$

D.

$\pi / 2$

2023 Q58 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The maximum volume (in cu. units) of the cylinder which can be inscribed in a sphere of radius 12 units is

A.

$384 \sqrt{3} \pi$

B.

$768 \sqrt{3} \pi$

C.

$\frac{768 \pi}{\sqrt{3}}$

D.

$\frac{1152 \pi}{\sqrt{3}}$

2023 Q59 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If a line having slope 2 is a tangent to the curve $y=x^4-6 x^3+13 x^2-12 x+5$ at points $P\left(x_1, y_1\right)$ and $Q\left(x_2, y_2\right), x_1, x_2 \in N$, then $x_1 x_2-y_1 y_2=$

A.

17

B.

3

C.

-17

D.

-13

2023 Q60 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $m$ be the slope of the normal $L$ drawn at $(1,2)$ to the curve $x=t^2-7 t+7, y=t^2-4 t-10$ and $a x+b y+c=0$ be the equation of the normal $L$. If GCD of $(a, b, c)$ is 1 , then $m(a+b+c)=$

A.

8

B.

$-64 / 5$

C.

-8

D.

5

2023 Q61 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the function $f(x)=x e^{-x}, x \in R$ attains its maximum value $\beta$ at $x=\alpha$, then $(\alpha, \beta)=$

A.

$\left(2, \frac{1}{e}\right)$

B.

$\left(1, \frac{1}{e}\right)$

C.

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

D.

$\left(\frac{1}{e}, 1\right)$

2023 Q62 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The diameter of a sphere is measured as 42 cm . If there is an error of $1 / 77 \mathrm{~cm}$ in measuring it, then the error involved in the volume of that sphere (in cubic centimeters) is

A.

33

B.

$\frac{24}{7}$

C.

36

D.

$\frac{36}{7}$

2023 Q63 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

For $h, k \in N$, let $P(h, k)$ be the point of intersection of the curves $x^2 y-x^3=8$ and $y^3-x y^2=32$. If $\theta$ is the acute angle between these two curves at $P$, then $\tan \theta=$

A.

$\frac{27}{11}$

B.

$\frac{1}{3}$

C.

$\frac{\pi}{2}$

D.

3

2023 Q64 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the absolute maximum and absolute minimum values of the function $f(x)=x^3-2 x^2+x-3$ defined on $[0,2]$ are $M$ and $m$ respectively, then $M+m=$

A.

-4

B.

$\frac{-104}{27}$

C.

2

D.

-2

2023 Q65 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the slope of the tangent drawn at any point $(x, y)$ to the curve $y=f(x)$ is $3 x^2-5$ and $f(1)=2$, then the tangent at $(1,2)$ to the curve $y=f(x)$ intersects the curve at the point

A.

$(2,0)$

B.

$(-2,8)$

C.

$(3,-2)$

D.

$(-1,6)$

2023 Q66 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The nearest approximate value of $\sqrt{2023}$ is (let $\Delta x=87$ ).

A.

$(6.6)^2$

B.

44.9778

C.

$(6.8)^2$

D.

44.7777

2023 Q67 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The slope of the normal drawn at a point $P$ to the curve $y=x^3-10 x^2+31 x-30$ is $-\frac{1}{14}$. If the co-ordinates of $P$ are integers, then the $X$-intercept of the tangent drawn at $P$ to the given curve is

A.

$\frac{-11}{7}$

B.

22

C.

$\frac{11}{7}$

D.

-22

2023 Q68 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$x$ and $y$ are two positive integers such that $2 x+3 y=50$. If $x^2 y^3$ is maximum for $x=\alpha$ and $y=\beta$, then $\frac{\alpha}{2}+\frac{\beta}{5}=$

A.

10

B.

$10 / 3$

C.

5

D.

7

2023 Q69 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

For all real values of $x$, the minimum value of $\frac{1-x+\lambda^2}{1+x+x^2}$ is

A.
0
B.
$\frac{1}{3}$
C.
1
D.
3
2023 Q70 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Electric current $(I)$ is measured by galvanometer, the current being proportional to the tangent of the angle ( $\theta$ ) of deflection. If the deflection is read as $45^{\circ}$ and an error of $1 \%$ is made in reading it, the percentage error in the current is

A.
$\pi$
B.
$\pi / 2$
C.
$\pi / 3$
D.
$\pi / 4$
2023 Q71 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the equation of a tangent drawn to the curve $y=\cos (x+y),-1 \leq x \leq 1+\pi$ is $x+2 y=k$, then $k=$

A.
1
B.
$\pi / 4$
C.
$\pi / 2$
D.
2
2023 Q72 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$f: R \rightarrow R$ is a function defined by $f(x)=\frac{1}{e^x+2 e^{-x}}$

Assertion (A) : $f(c)=\frac{1}{3}$ for some values of $c \in R$

Reason (R) : $0 < f(x) \leq \frac{1}{2 \sqrt{2}}$ for all $x \in R$

Then, which of the following options is correct?

A.
(A) and (R) are true, (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B.
(A) and (R) are true, (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)
C.
(A) is true but (R) is false
D.
(A) is false but (R) is true
2023 Q73 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the expression $x^3+3 x^2-9 x+\lambda$ is of the form $(x-\alpha)^2(x-\beta)$, then the values of $\lambda$ are
A.
$27,-5$
B.
$-27,-5$
C.
27,5
D.
$-27,5$
2023 Q74 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The equation of the normal at $t=\frac{\pi}{2}$ to the curve $x=2 \sin t, y=2 \cos t$ is
A.
$x=2$
B.
$y=2 x+3$
C.
$y=0$
D.
$y=3$
2023 Q75 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the function $f(x)=\frac{x}{5}+\frac{5}{x},(x \neq 0)$ attains its relative maximum value at $x=\alpha$, then $\sqrt{\alpha^2+2 \alpha-6}=$
A.
10
B.
6
C.
5
D.
3
2022 Q76 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The equation of the tangent to the curve $x^2+y-7=4 x$ at the point $(1,10)$ is

A.

$y=2 x+8$

B.

$y=x+8$

C.

$y=-2 x-14$

D.

$y=x-4$

2022 Q77 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $\theta$ is the angle between the curves $x^2-y^2=4$ and $y^2=3 x$, then $\tan \theta=$

A.

$\frac{5}{3 \sqrt{3}}$

B.

$\frac{5}{6 \sqrt{3}}$

C.

$\frac{5}{18}$

D.

$\frac{5}{6}$

2022 Q78 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The absolute maximum value of the function $f(x)=2 x^3-3 x^2-36 x+9$ defined on $[-3,3]$ is

A.

36

B.

53

C.

63

D.

72

2022 Q79 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The approximate value of $\sqrt[3]{28}$ rounded up to 3 decimal places is

A.

3.012

B.

3.037

C.

3.025

D.

3.033

2022 Q80 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$y=x^2$ is the given curve. Imagine that this curve is dragged along the positive $X$-axis to a distance of ' $a$ ' units. If the acute angle between the curves at two positions is $\theta$, then

A.

$\theta=\frac{\pi}{2}$

B.

$\tan \theta=\frac{2|a|}{\left|1-a^2\right|}$

C.

$\cos \theta=\frac{2|a|}{\left|1-a^2\right|}$

D.

$\theta=0$

2022 Q81 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $x$ and $y$ are two positive integers such that $x+2 y=10$ and $x^2 y^3$ is maximum, then $x^2+2 y^3=$

A.

34

B.

137

C.

43

D.

70

2022 Q82 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The equation of the normal to the curve $\sin y=\sqrt{3} x \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{6}+y\right)$ at $x=0$, is

A.

$2 x+\sqrt{3} y=0$

B.

$2 x+y=0$

C.

$x+2 y=0$

D.

$\sqrt{3} x+2 y=0$

2022 Q83 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Assertion (A) The curves $y^2=4 x$ and $x^2=-2 y$ intersect at $(1,2)$ orthogonally.

Reason (R) If the product of the slopes of the tangents drawn to two curves at their point of intersection is -1 , then the curves are said to cut each other orthogonally.

A.

(A) is true, (R) is true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).

B.

(A) is true, (R) is true, but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).

C.

(A) is true but (R) is false.

D.

(A) is false but (R) is true.

2022 Q84 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cc}1+6 x-3 x^2 & x \leq 1 \\ x+\log _2\left(b^2+7\right) & x>1\end{array}\right.$. Then, the set of all possible values of $b$ such that $f(1)$ is the maximum value of $f(x)$ is

A.

$[-1,1]$

B.

$[0,1]$

C.

$[0,2]$

D.

$[-1,0]$

2022 Q85 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $\theta$ is the acute angle between the curves $x^2+y^2=4$ and $y^2=3 x$, then $\tan \theta=$

A.

$\frac{5}{\sqrt{3}}$

B.

$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}$

C.

$\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}$

D.

$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{5}$

2022 Q86 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $\sqrt{3}$ be the radius and $\frac{\pi}{3}$ be the semi-vertical angle of the given cone. Then, the height of the right circular cylinder of maximum volume that can be inscribed in the given cone is

A.

3

B.

$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$

C.

$\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$

D.

$\frac{1}{3}$

2022 Q87 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If an error of $0.02 \mathrm{sq} . \mathrm{cm}$ is found in the surface area of a sphere when its radius is measured as 10 cm , then the approximate error that occurs in the volume of the sphere, in cubic centimeters, is

A.

0.2

B.

0.01

C.

0.3

D.

0.1

2022 Q88 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $\theta$ is the angle between the curves $y^2=4 x$ and $x^2+y^2=5$, then $|\tan \theta|=$

A.

5

B.

4

C.

3

D.

2

2022 Q89 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The local maximum value of the function $f(x)=-(x-2)^3(x+2)^2$ is

A.

0

B.

$\frac{12^3 \cdot 8^2}{5^5}$

C.

125

D.

$\frac{2^9 \cdot 3^2}{5^6}$

2022 Q90 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The area of the triangle formed by the tangent and the normal drawn to the curve $y^2=4 x$ at $(1,2)$ with $Y$-axis is (in square units)

A.

4

B.

3

C.

2

D.

1

2022 Q91 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Consider two families of curves $y^2=4 a x$ ( $a$ is a parameter) and $x^2+\frac{y^2}{2}=c^2(c$ is parameter). If one curve from each family is chosen, then the angle between those two curves is

A.

$\pi$

B.

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

C.

$\frac{3 \pi}{4}$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{2}$

2022 Q92 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let a function $f(x)$ be continuous in an interval $[a, b]$. Let $\delta>0$ be a very small real number. Let $c \in(a, b)$ be such that $f(c-\delta)0$. Let $(f(\alpha-\delta)-f(\alpha))(f(\alpha+\delta))<0 \forall \alpha \in(a, b)$ and $\alpha \neq c$. Then,

A.

$f(x)$ has a local maximum at $c$ and a local minimum at $\alpha$

B.

$f(x)$ has a local maximum at $\alpha$ and a local minimum at $c$

C.

$f(x)$ has only one local maximum at $c$

D.

$f(x)$ has only one local minimum at $c$

2020 Q93 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The radius of a sphere is changing. At an instant of time the rate of change in its volume and its surface area are equal. Then the value of radius at that instant is?

A.

1

B.

2

C.

$3 / 2$

D.

3

2020 Q94 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The volume of a sphere is increasing at the rate of $4 \pi \mathrm{cc} / \mathrm{sec}$. When its volume is $288 \pi \mathrm{cc}$, the rate of increase (in $\mathrm{cm} / \mathrm{sec}$ ) in its radius is

A.

$1 / 36$

B.

$1 / 6$

C.

$1 / 7$

D.

$1 / 49$

2020 Q95 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Assertion (A) The function $f(x)=x-\log \left(\frac{1+x}{x}\right), x>0$ has no maximum.

Reason (R) If a function $f(x)$ is strictly increasing in an interval $(a, b)$, then at any point in $(a, b) f^{\prime}(x) \neq 0$

The correct option among the following is

A.

(A) is true, (R) is true and (R) is the correct explanation for $A$.

B.

(A) is true, (R) is true but (R) is the not the correct explanation for A .

C.

(A) is true but (R) is false.

D.

(A) is false but (R) is true.

2020 Q96 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $\alpha$ is a root of multiplicity 3 of the equation $x^5-8 x^4+25 x^3-38 x^2+28 x-8=0$, then $\alpha^2-5 \alpha+6=$

A.

0

B.

1

C.

2

D.

3

2020 Q97 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The angle $A$ of $\triangle A B C$ is found by measurement to be $67 \frac{1^{\circ}}{2}$ and the area of $\triangle A B C$ is calculated from the measurements of $b, c, A$. In measuring $A$, an error of 9 min is made then the percentage error in the area of the triangle is

A.

$\frac{\pi}{6}(2-\sqrt{3})$

B.

$\frac{\pi}{6}(2+\sqrt{3})$

C.

$\frac{\pi}{12}(\sqrt{2}+1)$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{12}(\sqrt{2}-1)$

2020 Q98 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $f: R \rightarrow R$ be a bijection. A curve represented by $y=f(x)$ is such that $f^{\prime}(x)>0 \forall x \in \mathbf{R}$. The tangent and normal drawn at $P(\alpha, 1)$ on the curve cuts the $X$-axis at $A, B$ respectively and $C$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $P$ onto the $X$-axis. If $P(\alpha, 1)$ is such a point that $A C+C B$ is minimum, then the tangent at $P$ is parallel to the line

A.

$x-y=0$

B.

$a x+y-1=0$

C.

$j$

D.

$\frac{2 x}{\alpha}-y=\alpha^2$

2020 Q99 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The $x$-coordinate changes on the curve $y=3 x^5+15 x-8$ at the rate of $\frac{1}{5}$ units/sec. $A\left(x_1, y_1\right), B\left(x_2, y_2\right)$ are the points on the curve at which the $y$-coordinate changes at the rate of 6 units/sec, then the slope of $A B=$

A.

10

B.

$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$

C.

18

D.

$\tan ^{-1} 2$

2020 Q100 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

In $\triangle A B C, \angle B=90^{\circ}$ and $(b+a)$ is always a constant. In order that $\triangle A B C$ encloses the maximum area, $\angle C=$

A.

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

B.

$\frac{\pi}{6}$

C.

$\frac{\pi}{3}$

D.

$\frac{2 \pi}{3}$