Application of Derivatives

2024 Q101 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 Q102 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 Q103 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 Q104 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 Q105 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 Q106 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 Q107 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 Q108 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 Q109 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 Q110 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 Q111 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 Q112 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 Q113 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 Q114 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 Q115 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 Q116 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 Q117 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 Q118 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 Q119 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 Q120 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 Q121 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 Q122 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 ____________.
2024 Q123 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
For a given function $y=f(x), \delta y$ denote the actual error in $y$ corresponding to actual error $\delta x$ in $x$ and $d y$ denotes the approximately value of $\delta y$. If $y=f(x)=2 x^{2}-3 x+4$ and $\delta x=0.02$, then the value of $\delta y-d y$ when $x=5$ is
A.
0.0008
B.
0.008
C.
0.0004
D.
0.004
2024 Q124 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The length of the normal drawn at $t=\frac{\pi}{4}$ on the curve $x=2(\cos 2 t+t \sin 2 t), y=4(\sin 2 t+t \cos 2 t)$ is
A.
$\frac{4}{\pi} \sqrt{1+\pi^{2}}$
B.
$4 \sqrt{1+\pi^{2}}$
C.
$4 \pi$
D.
$\frac{4}{\pi}$
2024 Q125 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If Water is poured into a cylindrical tank of radius 3.5 ft at the rate of $1 \mathrm{cu} \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{min}$, then the rate at which the level of the water in the tank increases (in $\mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{min}$ ) is
A.
$\frac{1}{154}$
B.
$\frac{8}{77}$
C.
$\frac{2}{77}$
D.
$\frac{1}{11}$
2024 Q126 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$y=2 x^{3}-8 x^{2}+10 x-4$ is a function defined on [1,2]. If the tangent drawn at a point $(a, b)$ on the graph of this function is parallel to X-axis $a \in(1,2)$, then $a=$
A.
0
B.
5
C.
1
D.
$\frac{5}{3}$
2024 Q127 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $m$ and $M$ are respectively the absolute minimum and absolute maximum values of a function $f(x)=2 x^{3}+9 x^{2}+12 x+1$ defined on $[-3,0]$, then $m+M=$
A.
-7
B.
0
C.
1
D.
5
2024 Q128 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The maximum interval in which the slopes of the tangents drawn to the curve $y=x^{4}+5 x^{3}+9 x^{2}+6 x+2$ increase is
A.
$\left[\frac{-3}{2},-1\right]$
B.
$\left[1, \frac{3}{2}\right]$
C.
$R-\left[1, \frac{3}{2}\right]$
D.
$R-\left[\frac{-3}{2},-1\right]$
2024 Q129 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $A=\{P(\alpha, \beta) /$ the tangent drawn at $P$ to the curve $y^{3}-3 x y+2=0$ is horizontal line $\}$ and $B=\{Q(a, b) /$ the tangent drawn at $Q$ to the curve $y^{3}-3 x y+2=0$ is a vertical line $\}$, then $n(A)+n(B)=$
A.
12
B.
1
C.
0
D.
4
2024 Q130 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$y=f(x)$ and $x=g(y)$ are two curves and $P(x, y)$ is a common point of the two curves. If at $P$ on the curve $y=f(x), \frac{d y}{d x}=Q(x)$ and at the same point $P$ on the curve $x=g(y), \frac{d x}{d y}=-Q(x)$, then
A.
the two curves have common tangent
B.
the angle between two curves is $45^{\circ}$
C.
tangent drawn at $P$ to one curve is normal to the other curve at $P$
D.
the two curves never intersect orthogonally
2024 Q131 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the expression $7+6 x-3 x^2$ attains its extreme value $\beta$ at $x=\alpha$, then the sum of the squares of the roots of the equation $x^2+\alpha x-\beta=0$ is
A.
21
B.
-19
C.
19
D.
-21
2024 Q132 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The equation of the normal drawn to the curve $y^3=4 x^5$ at the point $(4,16)$ is
A.
$20 x+3 y=128$
B.
$20 x-3 y=32$
C.
$3 x-20 y+308=0$
D.
$3 x+20 y=332$
2024 Q133 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
A point $P$ is moving on the curve $x^3 y^4=2^7$. The $x$-coordinate of $P$ is decreasing at the rate of 8 units per second. When the point $P$ is at $(2,2)$, the $y$-coordinate of $P$
A.
increases at the rate of 6 units per second
B.
decreases at the rate of 6 units per second
C.
increases at the rate of 4 units per second
D.
decreases at the rate of 4 units per second
2024 Q134 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the function $f(x)=x^3+a x^2+b x+40$ satisfies the conditions of Rolle's theorem on the interval $[-5,4]$ and $-5,4$ are two roots of the equation $f(x)=0$, then one of the values of $c$ as stated in that theorem is
A.
3
B.
$\frac{1+\sqrt{67}}{3}$
C.
$\frac{1+\sqrt{65}}{3}$
D.
-2
2024 Q135 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $x$ and $y$ are two positive integers such that $x+y=24$ and $x^3 y^5$ is maximum, then $x^2+y^2=$
A.
288
B.
296
C.
306
D.
320
2024 Q136 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $4+3 x-7 x^2$ attains its maximum value $M$ at $x=\alpha$ and $5 x^2-2 x+1$ attains its minimum value $m$ at $x=\beta$, then $\frac{28(M-a)}{5(m+\beta)}=$
A.
28
B.
23
C.
5
D.
1
2024 Q137 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $x=\cos 2 t+\log (\tan t)$ and $y=2 t+\cot 2 t$, then $\frac{d y}{d x}=$
A.
$\tan 2 t$
B.
$-\operatorname{cosec} 2 t$
C.
$-\cot 2 t$
D.
$\sec 2 t$
2024 Q138 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The approximate value of $\sqrt[3]{730}$ obtained by the application of derivatives is
A.
9.0041
B.
9.01
C.
9.006
D.
9.05
2024 Q139 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $\theta$ is the acute angle between the curves $y^2=x$ and $x^2+y^2=2$, then $\tan \theta=$
A.
1
B.
3
C.
2
D.
4
2024 Q140 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The vertical angle of a right circular cone is $60^{\circ}$. If water is being poured in to the cone at the rate of $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \mathrm{~m}^3 / \mathrm{min}$, then the rate ( $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{min}$ ) at which the radius of the water level is increasing when the height of the water level is 3 m is
A.
$\frac{1}{3 \sqrt{3 \pi}}$
B.
$\frac{1}{9 \sqrt{3 \pi}}$
C.
$\frac{1}{9 \pi}$
D.
$\frac{1}{3 \pi}$
2024 Q141 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
A right circular cone is inscribed in a sphere of radius 3 units. If the volume of the cone is maximum, then semi-vertical angle of the cone is
A.
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
C.
$\tan ^{-1}(\sqrt{2})$
D.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$
2024 Q142 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $f(x)=k x^3-3 x^2-12 x+8$ is strictly decreasing for all $x \in R$, then
A.
$k<-\frac{1}{4}$
B.
$k>-\frac{1}{4}$
C.
$k>\frac{1}{4}$
D.
$k<\frac{1}{4}$
2024 Q143 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 Q144 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 Q145 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 Q146 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 Q147 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
2024 Q148 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$A$ is a point on the circle with radius 8 and centre at $O$. A particle $P$ is moving on the circumference of the circle starting from $A . M$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $P$ on $O A$ and $\angle P O M=\theta$. When $O M$ $=4$ and $\frac{d \theta}{d t}=6$ radians $/ \mathrm{sec}$, then the rate of change of $P M$ is (in units/sec)
A.
$24 \sqrt{3}$
B.
24
C.
$15 \sqrt{3}$
D.
$48 \sqrt{3}$
2024 Q149 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the length of the sub-tangent at any $P$ on a curve is proportional to the abscissa of the point $P$, then the equation of that curve is ( $C$ is an arbitrary constant)
A.
$y^k+x^k=C$
B.
$x^{\frac{1}{k}} C=y^k$
C.
$(x+y)^k=C$
D.
$y=x^{\frac{1}{k}} C$
2024 Q150 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The semi-vertical angle of a right circular cone is $45^{\circ} \%$ If the radius of the base of the cone is measured as 14 cm with an error of $\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}-1}{11}\right) \mathrm{cm}$, then the approximate error in measuring its total surface area is (in sq cm)

A.
14
B.
8
C.
5
D.
3