Application of Derivatives

570 Questions
2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Morning Shift

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 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2026 Paper 1 Online

Consider the function $f : (0, \infty) \to (-\infty, \infty)$ given by

$f(x) = \sqrt{x} \log_e(x) - x + 1$.

Then which one of the following statements is TRUE?

A.

The derivative of the function $f$ is decreasing in the interval $(0, 1)$

B.

The function $f$ has a local maximum at some point $a \in (0, \infty)$

C.

The function $f$ has a local minimum at some point $b \in (0, \infty)$

D.

The function $f$ has NEITHER a point of local maximum NOR a point of local minimum in the interval $(0, \infty)$

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift
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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift
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 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

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 _________.

2025 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 2 Online

Let denote the set of all real numbers. Let f: ℝ → ℝ be defined by

$f(x) = \begin{cases} \dfrac{6x + \sin x}{2x + \sin x}, & \text{if } x \neq 0, \\ \dfrac{7}{3}, & \text{if } x = 0. \end{cases}$

Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?

A.

The point $x = 0$ is a point of local maxima of $f$

B.

The point $x = 0$ is a point of local minima of $f$

C.

Number of points of local maxima of $f$ in the interval $[\pi, 6\pi]$ is 3

D.

Number of points of local minima of $f$ in the interval $[2\pi, 4\pi]$ is 1

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

$f(x)=x^2-2(4 k-1) x+g(k)>0, \forall x \in R$ and for $k \in(a, b)$. If $g(k)=15 k^2-2 k-7$, then

A.

$g(K)$ attains its maximum at the mid-point of $(a, b)$

B.

$g(K)$ attains its minimum at two points in $(a, b)$

C.

$g(K)$ attains its both maximum and minimum in $(a, b)$

D.

$g(K)$ attain no maximum and no minimum in $(a, b)$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

If local maximum of $f(x)=\frac{a x+b}{(x-1)(x-4)}$ exists at $(2,-1)$, then $a+b=$

A.

0

B.

-1

C.

1

D.

2

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

For the curve $\frac{x^n}{a^n}+\frac{y^n}{b^n}=2,(n \in N$ and $n>1)$ the line $\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=2$ is

A.

A normal for all values of $n$

B.

A normal for only values of $n$ more than Max $\{a, b\}$

C.

A tangent for all values of $n$

D.

A tangent for only values of $n$ more than Min $\{a, b\}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

The height of a cone with semi-vertical angle $\frac{\pi}{3}$ is increasing at the rate of 2 units $/ \mathrm{min}$. The rate at which the radius of the cone is to be decreased so as to have a fixed volume always is

A.

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$

B.

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$

C.

$\sqrt{3}$

D.

$\sqrt{2}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

The function $f(x)=2 x^3-9 a x^2+12 a^2 x+1$ where $a>0$ attains its local maximum and local minimum at $p$ and $q$ respectively. If $p^2=q$, then $a=$

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

$\frac{1}{2}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

Consider all functions given in List I in the interval [1,3]. The list II has the value of ' $c$ ' obtained by applying Lagrange's mean value theorem on the function of List I . Match the function and values of ' c '

$ \begin{array}{llll} \hline & \text { List I } & & \text { List II } \\ \hline \text { A } & |x-1| & \text { I } & 2 \log \left(e^3+e^2\right) \\ \hline \text { B } & \log x & \text { II } & 2 \\ \hline \text { C } & x^2+x+1 & \text { III } & \log _3 e^2 \\ \hline \text { D } & e^x & \text { IV } & \sqrt{2} \\ \hline & & \text { V } & \log \left(\frac{e^3-e}{2}\right) \\ \hline \end{array} $

A.

A-II, B-V, C-IV, D-III

B.

A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

C.

A-IV, B-V, C-II, D-I

D.

A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-V

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

If the percentage error in the radius of a circle is 3 , then the percentage error in its area is

A.

6

B.

$\frac{3}{2}$

C.

2

D.

4

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

If the extreme values of the function $f(x)=(2 \sqrt{6}+1) \cos x+(2 \sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}) \sin x-6$ are $m$ and $M$ then $\sqrt{\left|M^2-m^2\right|}=$

A.

6

B.

12

C.

$6 \sqrt{2}$

D.

$12 \sqrt{3}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

If $x=2 \sqrt{2} \sqrt{\cos 2 \theta}$ and $y=2 \sqrt{2} \sqrt{\sin 2 \theta}, 0<\theta<\frac{\pi}{4}$, then the value of $\frac{d y}{d x}$ at $\theta=22 \frac{1}{2}^{\circ}$ is

A.

1

B.

-1

C.

0

D.

$\sqrt{3}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

If the curves $y^2=12 x-3$ and $y^2=12-k x$ cut each other orthogonally, then the length of the sub-tangent at $(1, b)$ on the curve $y^2=12-k x$ is

A.

4

B.

6

C.

5

D.

12

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

A rod of length 41 m with an end $A$ on the floor and another end $B$ on the wall perpendicular to the floor is sliding away horizontally from the wall at the rate of $3 \mathrm{fit} / \mathrm{min}$. When the end $B$ is at the height of 9 ft from the floor, then the rate at which the area of the triangle formed by the rod with wall and floor changes at that instant is (in $\mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{min}$ )

A.

$-\frac{1519}{6}$

B.

$\frac{1618}{3}$

C.

$-\frac{1600}{3}$

D.

$\frac{1509}{6}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

There is a possible error of 0.02 cm in measuring the base diameter of a right circular cone as 14 cm . If the semi-vertical angle of the cone is $45^{\circ}$, then the approximate error in its volume is (in $\mathrm{cu} . \mathrm{cm}$ )

A.

1.078

B.

3.08

C.

1.54

D.

6.16

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

The real valued function $f(x)=\frac{x^2}{2}-\log \left(x^2+x+1\right)$ is

A.

Strictly decreasing in $(1, \infty)$

B.

Strictly increasing in $(1, \infty)$

C.

Strictly increasing in $(-\infty, 0)$

D.

Strictly decreasing in $(0, \infty)$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

If $x$ and $y$ are two positive real numbers such that $x y=4$, then the minimum value of $\left(\sqrt{x}+\frac{y^2}{2}\right)$ is

A.

4

B.

$5 / 2$

C.

$2 \sqrt{2}$

D.

$\sqrt{2}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

If the tangent and the normal drawn to the curve $x y^2+x^2 y=12$ at the point $(1,3)$ meet the X -axis in $T$ and $N$ respectively, then $T N=$

A.

$\frac{7}{5}$

B.

$\frac{45}{7}$

C.

$\frac{3 \sqrt{274}}{7}$

D.

$\frac{274}{35}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

A man of 5 feet height is walking away from a light fixed at a height of 15 feet at the rate of of $K$ miles/hour. If the rate of increase of his shadow is $\frac{11}{5}$ feet $/ \mathrm{sec}$, then $K=($ Take 1 mile $=5280$ feet $)$

A.

2

B.

3

C.

4

D.

5

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

There is a possible error of 0.03 cm in a scale of length 1 foot with which the height of a closed right circular cylinder and the diameter of a sphere are measured as 3.5 feet each. If the radii of both cylinder and sphere are same, then the approximate error in the sum of the surface areas of both cylinder and sphere is (in square feet)

A.

0.385

B.

0.0962

C.

0.77

D.

0.1925

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

If the point $P\left(x_1, y_1\right)$ lying on the curve $y=x^2-x+1$ is the closest point to the line $y=x-3$, then the perpendicular distance from $P$ to the line $3 x+4 y-2=0$ is

A.

$16 / 5$

B.

4

C.

1

D.

$7 / 5$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

If the normal drawn at the point $P$ on the curve $y^2=x^3-x+1$ makes equal intercepts on the coordinate axes, then the equation of the tangent drawn to the curve at $P$ is

A.

$x-y=0$

B.

$x-y=4$

C.

$x-y=1$

D.

$x-y=2$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

If a balloon lying at an altitude of 30 m from an observed at a particular instant is moving horizontally. At the rate of $1 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ away from him, then the rate at which the balloon is moving away directly from the observer at the 40 th second is (in m/s) .

A.

1.2

B.

0.9

C.

0.6

D.

0.8

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

The approximate value of $\sqrt{6560}$ is

A.

80.9939

B.

80.9838

C.

78.9939

D.

78.9838

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

The radius of a cone of height 9 units is changed from 2 units to 2.12 units. The exact change and approximate change in the volume of the cone are respectively

A.

$(1.4437) \pi,(1.44) \pi$

B.

$(1.4832) \pi,(1.479) \pi$

C.

$(1.4842) \pi,(1.48) \pi$

D.

$(1.4832) \pi,(1.44) \pi$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

The local maximum value $l$ and local minimum value $m$ of $f(x)=\frac{x^2+2 x+2}{x+1}$ in $R-\{-1\}$ exist at $\alpha, \beta$ respectively, then $\frac{l+m}{\alpha+\beta}=$

A.

0

B.

-4

C.

-2

D.

2

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

$P(5,2)$ is a point on the curve $y=f(x)$ and $\frac{7}{2}$ is the slope of the tangent to the curve at $P$. The area of the triangle (in sq. units) formed by the tangent and the normal to the curve at $P$ with $X$-axis is

A.

35

B.

$\frac{35}{2}$

C.

$\frac{53}{7}$

D.

$\frac{53}{14}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

If a particle is moving in a straight line so that after $t$ seconds its distance $S$ (in cms) from a fixed point on the line is given by $S=f(t)=t^3-5 t^2+8 t$, then the acceleration of the particle at $t=5 \mathrm{sec}$ is (in $\mathrm{cm} / \mathrm{sec}^2$ )

A.

10

B.

30

C.

20

D.

40

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

If $f:[a, b] \rightarrow[c, d]$ is a continuous and strictly increasing function, then $\frac{d-c}{b-a}$ is

A.

value of the function at a point $t \in(a, b)$

B.

value of the function at $t \in(a, b)$ such that $f^{\prime}(t)=0$

C.

Slope of the tangent drawn to the curve $y=f(t)$ at a point $t \in(c, d)$

D.

Slope of the tangent drawn to the curve $y=f(t)$ at a point $t \in(a, b)$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

The acute angle between the curves $y=3 x^2-2 x-1$ and $y=x^3-1$ at their point of intersection which lies in the first quadrant is

A.

$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{121}\right)$

B.

$\tan ^{-1}(2)$

C.

$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{13}\right)$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{2}$