Application of Derivatives

2020 Q351 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q352 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q353 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q354 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q355 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q356 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q357 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q358 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q359 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q360 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q361 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q362 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q363 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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.
${5 \over {6\pi }}$
2020 Q364 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The length of the perpendicular from the origin, on the normal to the curve,
x2 + 2xy – 3y2 = 0 at the point (2,2) is
A.
$\sqrt 2 $
B.
$4\sqrt 2 $
C.
2
D.
$2\sqrt 2 $
2020 Q365 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let ƒ(x) = xcos–1(–sin|x|), $x \in \left[ { - {\pi \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right]$, then which of the following is true?
A.
ƒ' is decreasing in $\left( { - {\pi \over 2},0} \right)$ and increasing in $\left( {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right)$
B.
ƒ '(0) = ${ - {\pi \over 2}}$
C.
ƒ is not differentiable at x = 0
D.
ƒ' is increasing in $\left( { - {\pi \over 2},0} \right)$ and decreasing in $\left( {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right)$
2020 Q366 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If c is a point at which Rolle's theorem holds for the function,
f(x) = ${\log _e}\left( {{{{x^2} + \alpha } \over {7x}}} \right)$ in the interval [3, 4], where a $ \in $ R, then ƒ''(c) is equal to
A.
${1 \over {12}}$
B.
${{\sqrt 3 } \over 7}$
C.
$-{1 \over {12}}$
D.
$-{1 \over {24}}$
2020 Q367 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let ƒ(x) be a polynomial of degree 5 such that x = ±1 are its critical points.

If $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \left( {2 + {{f\left( x \right)} \over {{x^3}}}} \right) = 4$, then which one of the following is not true?
A.
ƒ(1) - 4ƒ(-1) = 4.
B.
x = 1 is a point of minima and x = -1 is a point of maxima of ƒ.
C.
x = 1 is a point of maxima and x = -1 is a point of minimum of ƒ.
D.
ƒ is an odd function.
2020 Q368 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The value of c in the Lagrange's mean value theorem for the function
ƒ(x) = x3 - 4x2 + 8x + 11, when x $ \in $ [0, 1] is:
A.
${2 \over 3}$
B.
${{\sqrt 7 - 2} \over 3}$
C.
${{4 - \sqrt 5 } \over 3}$
D.
${{4 - \sqrt 7 } \over 3}$
2020 Q369 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let the function, ƒ:[-7, 0]$ \to $R be continuous on [-7,0] and differentiable on (-7, 0). If ƒ(-7) = - 3 and ƒ'(x) $ \le $ 2, for all x $ \in $ (-7,0), then for all such functions ƒ, ƒ(-1) + ƒ(0) lies in the interval:
A.
$\left[ { - 6,20} \right]$
B.
$\left( { - \infty ,\left. {20} \right]} \right.$
C.
$\left[ { - 3,11} \right]$
D.
$\left( { - \infty ,\left. {11} \right]} \right.$
2020 Q370 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
If the lines x + y = a and x – y = b touch the
curve y = x2 – 3x + 2 at the points where the curve intersects the x-axis, then ${a \over b}$ is equal to _______.
2020 Q371 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let ƒ(x) be a polynomial of degree 3 such that ƒ(–1) = 10, ƒ(1) = –6, ƒ(x) has a critical point at x = –1 and ƒ'(x) has a critical point at x = 1. Then ƒ(x) has a local minima at x = _______.
2020 Q372 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let the normal at a point P on the curve
y2 – 3x2 + y + 10 = 0 intersect the y-axis at $\left( {0,{3 \over 2}} \right)$ .
If m is the slope of the tangent at P to the curve, then |m| is equal to
2020 Q373 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Consider the rectangles lying the region

$\left\{ {(x,y) \in R \times R:0\, \le \,x\, \le \,{\pi \over 2}} \right.$ and $\left. {0\, \le \,y\, \le \,2\sin (2x)} \right\}$

and having one side on the X-axis. The area of the rectangle which has the maximum perimeter among all such rectangles, is
A.
${{3\pi \over 2}}$
B.
$\pi $
C.
${\pi \over {2\sqrt 3 }}$
D.
${{\pi \sqrt 3 } \over 2}$
2020 Q374 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 Q375 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 Q376 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 Q377 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 Q378 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 Q379 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 Q380 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 Q381 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.

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

2020 Q382 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $\frac{k}{\alpha^3}$ is the length of the sub normal at any point $P(\alpha, y)$ on the curve $x^2-a^2=\frac{x^2 y^2}{a^2}$, then $k=$

A.

$a$

B.

$a^2$

C.

$\frac{3 a}{2}$

D.

$a^4$

2020 Q383 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A tank in the shape of a rectangular parallelopiped has volume 27 cubic meters. This tank is filled with water such that the rate of change of level of the water is thrice the rate of change water quantity falling in the tank, then the height of the tank (in meters) is

A.

9

B.

18

C.

81

D.

243

2020 Q384 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$ \text { Match the functions of List I with the items of List II. } $

List I List II
A. 3 x 4 2 x 3 6 x 2 + 6 x + 1 3 x 4 2 x 3 6 x 2 + 6 x + 1 3x^(4)-2x^(3)-6x^(2)+6x+1 (I) has minimum value at x = 4 x = 4 x=4
B. x + 1 x , x < 0 x + 1 x , x < 0 x+(1)/(x),AA x < 0 (II) has maximum value at x = 1 x = 1 x=-1
C. x 4 ( 7 x ) 3 x 4 ( 7 x ) 3 x^(4)(7-x)^(3) (III) has maximum value at x = 4 x = 4 x=4
D. x 4 + ( 8 x ) 4 x 4 + ( 8 x ) 4 x^(4)+(8-x)^(4) (IV) is decreasing in [ 2 , ) [ 2 , ) [2,oo)
(V) is increasing in [ 2 , ) [ 2 , ) [2,oo)
A.
A B C D
IV I II III
B.
A B C D
V IV I III
C.
A B C D
V II III I
D.
A B C D
VI II I V
2020 Q385 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the area of a circle increases at the rate of $\frac{1}{\sqrt{\pi}}$ sq. units/sec, then the rate (in units/sec) at which the perimeter of the circle changes, when perimeter is $\sqrt{\pi}$ units, is

A.

2

B.

4

C.

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{\pi}}$

D.

$\sqrt{\pi}$

2020 Q386 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $a$ be a fixed positive real number and $n$ be an arbitrary constant. For the curve $y=\frac{x^n}{a^{n-1}}$, if the length of the subnormal at any point $(\alpha, \beta)$ is proportional to $a^2$, then $n=$

A.

2

B.

1

C.

0

D.

$\frac{3}{2}$

2020 Q387 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial of degree 3 having extreme value at $x=1$. If $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0}\left(\frac{P(x)+4}{x^2}+2\right)=6$, then $\left(\frac{d P}{d x}\right)_{x=\frac{1}{2}}=$

A.

2

B.

0

C.

-2

D.

4

2020 Q388 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

Let $f(x) = {a_0} + {a_1}{x^2} + {a_2}{x^4} + {a_3}{x^6} + ... + {a_n}{x^{2n}}$ be a polynomial in a real variable x with $0 < {a_1} < {a_2} < {a_3} < .... < {a_n}$, the function f(x) has

A.
neither a maxima nor a minima
B.
only one maxima
C.
both maxima and minima
D.
only one minima
2019 Q389 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If m is the minimum value of k for which the function f(x) = x$\sqrt {kx - {x^2}} $ is increasing in the interval [0,3] and M is the maximum value of f in [0, 3] when k = m, then the ordered pair (m, M) is equal to :
A.
$\left( {5,3\sqrt 6 } \right)$
B.
$\left( {4,3\sqrt 3 } \right)$
C.
$\left( {4,3\sqrt 2 } \right)$
D.
$\left( {3,3\sqrt 3 } \right)$
2019 Q390 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A 2 m ladder leans against a vertical wall. If the top of the ladder begins to slide down the wall at the rate 25 cm/sec, then the rate (in cm/sec.) at which the bottom of the ladder slides away from the wall on the horizontal ground when the top of the ladder is 1 m above the ground is :
A.
${{25} \over 3}$
B.
25
C.
25$\sqrt 3 $
D.
${{25} \over {\sqrt 3 }}$
2019 Q391 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A spherical iron ball of radius 10 cm is coated with a layer of ice of uniform thickness that melts at a rate of 50 cm3 /min. When the thickness of the ice is 5 cm, then the rate at which the thickness (in cm/min) of the ice decreases, is :
A.
${5 \over {6\pi }}$
B.
${1 \over {9\pi }}$
C.
${1 \over {36\pi }}$
D.
${1 \over {18\pi }}$
2019 Q392 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the tangent to the curve $y = {x \over {{x^2} - 3}}$ , $x \in \rho ,\left( {x \ne \pm \sqrt 3 } \right)$, at a point ($\alpha $, $\beta $) $ \ne $ (0, 0) on it is parallel to the line 2x + 6y – 11 = 0, then :
A.
| 6$\alpha $ + 2$\beta $ | = 9
B.
| 2$\alpha $ + 6$\beta $ | = 11
C.
| 2$\alpha $ + 6$\beta $ | = 19
D.
| 6$\alpha $ + 2$\beta $ | = 19
2019 Q393 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A water tank has the shape of an inverted right circular cone, whose semi-vertical angle is ${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)$. Water is poured into it at a constant rate of 5 cubic meter per minute. The the rate (in m/min.), at which the level of water is rising at the instant when the depth of water in the tank is 10m; is :-
A.
${1 \over {15\pi }}$
B.
${1 \over {5\pi }}$
C.
${1 \over {10\pi }}$
D.
${2 \over \pi }$
2019 Q394 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If ƒ(x) is a non-zero polynomial of degree four, having local extreme points at x = –1, 0, 1; then the set
S = {x $ \in $ R : ƒ(x) = ƒ(0)}
Contains exactly :
A.
four rational numbers.
B.
four irrational numbers.
C.
two irrational and one rational number.
D.
two irrational and two rational numbes.
2019 Q395 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let S be the set of all values of x for which the tangent to the curve
y = ƒ(x) = x3 – x2 – 2x at (x, y) is parallel to the line segment joining the points (1, ƒ(1)) and (–1, ƒ(–1)), then S is equal to :
A.
$\left\{ { {1 \over 3}, - 1} \right\}$
B.
$\left\{ { - {1 \over 3}, 1} \right\}$
C.
$\left\{ { - {1 \over 3}, - 1} \right\}$
D.
$\left\{ { {1 \over 3}, 1} \right\}$
2019 Q396 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the tangent to the curve, y = x3 + ax – b at the point (1, –5) is perpendicular to the line, –x + y + 4 = 0, then which one of the following points lies on the curve ?
A.
(2, –2)
B.
(2, –1)
C.
(–2, 2)
D.
(–2, 1)
2019 Q397 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The height of a right circular cylinder of maximum volume inscribed in a sphere of radius 3 is
A.
$\sqrt 3 $
B.
$2\sqrt 3 $
C.
$\sqrt 6 $
D.
${2 \over 3} {\sqrt 3} $
2019 Q398 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Given that the slope of the tangent to a curve y = y(x) at any point (x, y) is $2y \over x^2$. If the curve passes through the centre of the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y = 0, then its equation is :
A.
x loge|y| = 2(x – 1)
B.
x2 loge|y| = –2(x – 1)
C.
x loge|y| = x – 1
D.
x loge|y| = –2(x – 1)
2019 Q399 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let ƒ : [0, 2] $ \to $ R be a twice differentiable function such that ƒ''(x) > 0, for all x $ \in $ (0, 2). If $\phi $(x) = ƒ(x) + ƒ(2 – x), then $\phi $ is :
A.
decreasing on (0, 2)
B.
decreasing on (0, 1) and increasing on (1, 2)
C.
increasing on (0, 2)
D.
increasing on (0, 1) and decreasing on (1, 2)
2019 Q400 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If S1 and S2 are respectively the sets of local minimum and local maximum points of the function,

ƒ(x) = 9x4 + 12x3 – 36x2 + 25, x $ \in $ R, then :
A.
S1 = {–1}; S2 = {0, 2}
B.
S1 = {–2}; S2 = {0, 1}
C.
S1 = {–2, 0}; S2 = {1}
D.
S1 = {–2, 1}; S2 = {0}