Application of Derivatives
The maximum volume (in cu. units) of the cylinder which can be inscribed in a sphere of radius 12 units is
$384 \sqrt{3} \pi$
$768 \sqrt{3} \pi$
$\frac{768 \pi}{\sqrt{3}}$
$\frac{1152 \pi}{\sqrt{3}}$
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 $x_1 x_2-y_1 y_2=$
17
3
-17
-13
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 $m(a+b+c)=$
8
$-64 / 5$
-8
5
If the function $f(x)=x e^{-x}, x \in R$ attains its maximum value $\beta$ at $x=\alpha$, then $(\alpha, \beta)=$
$\left(2, \frac{1}{e}\right)$
$\left(1, \frac{1}{e}\right)$
$\left(1, \frac{-1}{e}\right)$
$\left(\frac{1}{e}, 1\right)$
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
33
$\frac{24}{7}$
36
$\frac{36}{7}$
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 $\tan \theta=$
$\frac{27}{11}$
$\frac{1}{3}$
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
3
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 $M+m=$
-4
$\frac{-104}{27}$
2
-2
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
$(2,0)$
$(-2,8)$
$(3,-2)$
$(-1,6)$
The nearest approximate value of $\sqrt{2023}$ is (let $\Delta x=87$ ).
$(6.6)^2$
44.9778
$(6.8)^2$
44.7777
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
$\frac{-11}{7}$
22
$\frac{11}{7}$
-22
$x$ 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 $\frac{\alpha}{2}+\frac{\beta}{5}=$
10
$10 / 3$
5
7
For all real values of $x$, the minimum value of $\frac{1-x+\lambda^2}{1+x+x^2}$ is
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
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 $k=$
$f: R \rightarrow R$ 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?
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 $x>\sqrt{2}$
The function $f(x)=x \mathrm{e}^{x(1-x)}, x \in \mathbb{R}$, is :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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:
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 :
Let $f(x) = 4{x^3} - 11{x^2} + 8x - 5,\,x \in R$. Then f :
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 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 :
The number of real solutions of
${x^7} + 5{x^3} + 3x + 1 = 0$ is equal to ____________.
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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
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:
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
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 :
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 :
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?
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 __________.
Explanation:
$ =m=\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)_{\mathrm{at}(2,-1)}=22 $
$\therefore \quad$ Equation of tangent $: y+1=22(x-2)$
$\therefore \quad y=22 x-45$.
Slope of tangent to $y=x^{3}-x^{2}+x$ at point $(a, b)$
$ =3 a^{2}-2 a+1 $
$3 a^{2}-2 a+1=22$
$3 a^{2}-2 a-21=0$
$\therefore \quad a=3$ or $-\frac{7}{3}$
Also $b=a^{3}-a^{2}+a$
Then $(a, b)=(3,21)$ or $\left(-\frac{7}{3},-\frac{151}{9}\right)$.
$\left(-\frac{7}{3},-\frac{151}{9}\right)$ does not satisfy the equation of tangent
$\therefore \quad a=3, b=21$
$\therefore|2 a+9 b|=195$
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 ______________.
Explanation:

$v = {1 \over 3}\pi {r^2}h$ ..... (i)
And $\tan \theta = {3 \over 4} = {r \over h}$ ...... (ii)
i.e. if $h = 4,\,r = 3$
$v = {1 \over 3}\pi {r^2}\left( {{{4r} \over 3}} \right)$
${{dv} \over {dt}} = {{4\pi } \over 9}3{r^2}{{dr} \over {dt}} \Rightarrow 6 = {{4\pi } \over 3}(9){{dr} \over {dt}}$
$ \Rightarrow {{dr} \over {dt}} = {1 \over {2\pi }}$
Curved area $ = \pi r\sqrt {{r^2} + {h^2}} $
$ = \pi r\sqrt {{r^2} + {{16{r^2}} \over 9}} $
$ = {5 \over 3}\pi {r^2}$
${{dA} \over {dt}} = {{10} \over 3}\pi r{{dr} \over {dt}}$
$ = {{10} \over 3}\pi \,.\,3\,.\,{1 \over {2\pi }}$
$ = 5$
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 ___________.
Explanation:
Here equation of curve is
${y^5} - 9xy + 2x = 0$ ...... (i)
On differentiating : $5{y^4}{{dy} \over {dx}} - 9y - 9x{{dy} \over {dx}} + 2 = 0$
$\therefore$ ${{dy} \over {dx}} = {{9y - 2} \over {5{y^4} - 9x}}$
When tangents are parallel to x-axis then $9y - 2 = 0$
$\therefore$ $M = 1$.
For tangent perpendicular to x-axis
$5{y^4} - 9x = 0$ ...... (ii)
From equation (i) and (ii) we get only one point.
$\therefore$ $N = 1$.
$\therefore$ $M + N = 2$.
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 ________________.
Explanation:
$\delta '(x) = {{4{x^2} - 1} \over x}$ so f(x) is decreasing in $\left( {0,{1 \over 2}} \right)$ and increasing in $\left( {{1 \over 2},\infty } \right) \Rightarrow a = {1 \over 2}$
Tangent at ${y^2} = 2x \Rightarrow y = ,x + {1 \over {2m}}$
It is passing through $(4,3)$
$3 = 4m + {1 \over {2m}} \Rightarrow m = {1 \over 2}$ or ${1 \over 4}$
So tangent may be
$y = {1 \over 2}x + 1$ or $y = {1 \over 4}x + 2$
But $y = {1 \over 2}x + 1$ passes through $( - 2,0)$ so rejected.
Equation of normal
$y = - 4x - 2\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)( - 4) - {1 \over 2}{( - 4)^3}$
or $y = - 4x + 4 + 32$
or ${x \over 9} + {y \over {36}} = 1$
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 ______________.
Explanation:
$f(x) = |5x - 7| + [{x^2} + 2x]$
$ = |5x - 7| + [{(x + 1)^2}] - 1$
Critical points of
$f(x) = {7 \over 5},\sqrt 5 - 1,\,\sqrt 6 - 1,\,\sqrt 7 - 1,\,\sqrt 8 - 1,\,2$
$\therefore$ Maximum or minimum value of $f(x)$ occur at critical points or boundary points
$\therefore$ $f\left( {{5 \over 4}} \right) = {3 \over 4} + 4 = {{19} \over 4}$
$f\left( {{7 \over 5}} \right) = 0 + 4 = 4$
as both $|5x - 7|$ and ${x^2} + 2x$ are increasing in nature after $x = {7 \over 5}$
$\therefore$ $f(2) = 3 + 8 = 11$
$\therefore$ $f{\left( {{7 \over 5}} \right)_{\min }} = 4$ and $f{(2)_{\max }} = 11$
Sum is $4 + 11 = 15$
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 __________.
Explanation:
Total students = 100
At t = 0 (zero day), infected student = 2
Let at t = t day infected student = x
$\therefore$ At t = t day non infected student = (100 $-$ x)
Rate of infection $ = {{dx} \over {dt}}$
Given, ${{dx} \over {dt}} \propto x(100 - x)$
$ \Rightarrow \int\limits_{}^{} {{{dx} \over {x(100 - x)}} = \int\limits_{}^{} {k\,dt} } $
$ \Rightarrow {1 \over {100}}\int\limits_{}^{} {{{100 - x + x} \over {x(100 - x)}}dx = k\,t + c} $
$ \Rightarrow {1 \over {100}}\int\limits_{}^{} {\left( {{1 \over x} + {1 \over {100 - x}}} \right)dx = k\,t + c} $
$ \Rightarrow {1 \over {100}}\left[ {\ln x - \ln (100 - x)} \right] = k\,t + c$
$ \Rightarrow {1 \over {100}}\ln {x \over {100 - x}} = k\,t + c$ ...... (1)
Given, At, t = 0, x = 2
$\therefore$ ${1 \over {100}}\ln {2 \over {98}} = c$
Putting value of c in equation (1), we get
${1 \over {100}}\ln {x \over {100 - x}} = kt + {1 \over {100}}\ln {2 \over {98}}$
$ \Rightarrow {1 \over {100}}\ln {x \over {100 - x}} - {1 \over {100}}\ln {2 \over {98}} = kt$
$ \Rightarrow {1 \over {100}}\ln {{x \times 98} \over {2(100 - x)}} = kt$
Given, At t = 4, x = 30
$\therefore$ ${1 \over {100}}\ln {{30 \times 98} \over {2(70)}} = k \times 4$
$ \Rightarrow k = {1 \over {400}}\ln 21$
$\therefore$ ${1 \over {100}}\ln {{x \times 98} \over {2(100 - x)}} = t \times {1 \over {400}} \times \ln 21$
Now, when t = 8, then r = ?
${1 \over {100}}\ln {{49x} \over {(100 - x)}} = 8 \times {1 \over {400}} \times \ln 21$
$ \Rightarrow \ln {{49x} \over {(100 - x)}} = 2\ln 21$
$ \Rightarrow {{49x} \over {100 - x}} = {21^2}$
$ \Rightarrow {x \over {100 - x}} = {{21 \times 21} \over {49}}$
$ \Rightarrow {x \over {100 - x}} = 9$
$ \Rightarrow x = 900 - 9x$
$ \Rightarrow 10x = 900$
$ \Rightarrow x = 90$
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 ___________.
Explanation:
${{{y_1} - 4} \over {{x_1} - 6}} = - {1 \over {4{x_1} + 1}}$
$ \Rightarrow {{2x_1^2 + {x_1} - 2} \over {{x_1} - 6}} = - {1 \over {4{x_1} + 1}}$
$ \Rightarrow 6 - {x_1} = 8x_1^3 + 6x_1^2 - 7{x_1} - 2$
$ \Rightarrow 8x_1^3 + 6x_1^2 - 6{x_1} - 8 = 0$
So ${x_1} = 1 \Rightarrow {y_1} = 5$
Area $ = \left| {{1 \over 2}\left| {\matrix{ 0 & 0 & 1 \cr 6 & 4 & 1 \cr 1 & 5 & 1 \cr } } \right|} \right| = 13$.
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 ____________.
Explanation:
$f(x) = \left| {(x - 1)(x + 1)(x - 3)} \right| + (x - 3)$
$f(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {(x - 3)({x^2})} & {3 \le x \le 4} \cr {(x - 3)(2 - {x^2})} & {1 \le x < 3} \cr {(x - 3)({x^2})} & {0 < x < 1} \cr } } \right.$
$f'(x) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {3{x^2} - 6x} & {3 < x < 4} \cr { - 3{x^2} + 6x + 2} & {1 < x < 3} \cr {3{x^2} - 6x} & {0 < x < 1} \cr } } \right.$
$f'({3^ + }) > 0\,\,\,f'({3^ - }) < 0 \to $ Minimum
$f'({1^ + }) > 0\,\,\,f'({1^ - }) < 0 \to $ Minimum
$x \in (1,3)\,\,f'(x) = 0$ at one point $\to$ Maximum
$x \in (3,4)\,\,f'(x) \ne 0$
$x \in (0,1)\,\,f'(x) \ne 0$
So, 3 points.
















