Application of Derivatives

570 Questions
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 .......
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

A spherical iron ball 10 cm in radius is coated with a layer of ice of uniform thickness, which melts at a rate of 50 cm$^3$ /min. When the thickness of the ice is 15 cm, the rate at which the thickness of ice decreases is ........ cm/min.

A.
5/6$\pi$
B.
1/54$\pi$
C.
1/18$\pi$
D.
1/36$\pi$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

Find the minimum value of $2x+3y$, when $xy=6$.

A.
9
B.
12
C.
8
D.
6
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

The volume of a spherical balloon is increasing at the rate of $30 \mathrm{~cm}^3$ per minute. Find the rate of change of surface area of the balloon, when its radius is $6 \mathrm{~cm}$.

A.
$5 \mathrm{~cm}^2 / \mathrm{min}^{-1}$
B.
$30 \mathrm{~cm}^2 / \mathrm{min}^{-1}$
C.
$10 \mathrm{~cm}^2 / \mathrm{min}^{-1}$
D.
$20 \mathrm{~cm}^2 / \mathrm{min}^{-1}$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

If $g(x)=\frac{1}{6} f\left(3 x^2-1\right)+\frac{1}{2} f\left(1-x^2\right), \forall x \in R$, where $f^{\prime \prime}(x) > 0, \forall x \in R$. Then, $g(x)$ is increasing in the interval

A.
$\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}, 0\right) \cup\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, \infty\right)$
B.
$\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$
C.
$(-1,0) \cup(1,2)$
D.
$\left(-\infty, \frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\right) \cup\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, \infty\right)$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

If the function $f(x)=2 x^3-9 a x^2+12 a^2 x+1$ attains its maximum and minimum at $p$ and $q$ respectively, such that $p^2=q$, then $a$ equals

A.
0
B.
1
C.
2
D.
$-$1
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

If $y=4 x-6$ is a tangent to the curve $y^2=a x^4+b$ at $(3,6)$, then the values of $a$ and $b$ are

A.
$a=\frac{4}{9}$ and $b=\frac{-4}{9}$
B.
$a=0$ and $b=\frac{4}{9}$
C.
$a=\frac{-4}{9}$ and $b=\frac{-4}{9}$
D.
$a=\frac{4}{9}$ and $b=0$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

Find the positive value of $a$ for which the equality $2 \alpha+\beta=8$ holds, where $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the points of maximum and minimum, respectively, of the function $f(x)=2 x^3-9 a x^2+12 a^2 x+1$.

A.
0
B.
2
C.
1
D.
$\frac{1}{4}$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

If the radius of a sphere is measured as 9 cm with an error of 0.03 cm, then find the approximate error in calculating its surface area.

A.
2.16 $\pi$ cm$^2$
B.
21.6 $\pi$ cm$^2$
C.
216 $\pi$ cm$^2$
D.
0.216 $\pi$ cm$^2$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

The diameter and altitude of a right circular cone, at a certain instant, were found to be 10 cm and 20 cm respectively. If its diameter is increasing at a rate of 2 cm/s, then at what rate must its altitude change, in order to keep its volume constant?

A.
4 cm/s
B.
6 cm/s
C.
$-$4 cm/s
D.
$-$8 cm/s
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

Given, $f(x)=x^3-4x$, if x changes from 2 to 1.99, then the approximate change in the value of $f(x)$ is

A.
0.08
B.
$-$0.08
C.
0.8
D.
$-$0.8
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

If the curves $\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1$ and $y^3=16 x$ intersect at right angles, then $a^2$ is equal to

A.
$\frac{2}{3}$
B.
$\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$
C.
$\frac{4}{3}$
D.
$\frac{3}{4}$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

Let $x$ and $y$ be the sides of two squares such that, $y=x-x^2$. The rate of change of area of the second square with respect to area of the first square is

A.
$1-3 x+2 x^2$
B.
$1+3 x-2 x^2$
C.
$2 x$
D.
$x+2 x^3-3 x^2$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

If $f^{\prime \prime}(x)$ is a positive function for all $x \in R, f^{\prime}(3)=0$ and $g(x)=f\left(\tan ^2(x)-2 \tan (x)+4\right)$ for $0 < x <\frac{\pi}{2}$, then the interval in which $g(x)$ is increasing is

A.
$\left(\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{3}\right)$
B.
$\left(0, \frac{\pi}{4}\right)$
C.
$\left(0, \frac{\pi}{3}\right)$
D.
$\left(\frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

The line which is parallel to X-axis and crosses the curve $y=\sqrt x$ at an angle of 45$\Upsilon$ is

A.
$y=\frac{1}{4}$
B.
$y=\frac{1}{2}$
C.
$y=1$
D.
$y=4$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

If the error committed in measuring the radius of a circle is 0.05%, then the corresponding error in calculating its area would be

A.
0.05%
B.
0.0025%
C.
0.25%
D.
0.1%
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

The stationary points of the curve $y=8 x^2-x^4-4$ are

A.
$(0,-4),(2,12),(-2,12)$
B.
$(0,4),(-2,12),(1,2)$
C.
$(0,-4),(-1,2),(2,12)$
D.
$(0,4),(-1,2),(1,2)$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

The distance between the origin and the normal to the curve $y=e^{2 x}+x^2$ drawn at $x=0$ is units

A.
2
B.
$\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$
C.
$\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}$
D.
$\frac{1}{2}$
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.
${5 \over {6\pi }}$