Differentiation

2019 Q201 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let f : R $ \to $ R be a function such that f(x) = x3 + x2f'(1) + xf''(2) + f'''(3), x $ \in $ R. Then f(2) equals -
A.
30
B.
$-$ 2
C.
$-$ 4
D.
8
2019 Q202 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If   x $=$ 3 tan t and y $=$ 3 sec t, then the value of ${{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}}$ at t $ = {\pi \over 4},$ is :
A.
${1 \over {3\sqrt 2 }}$
B.
${1 \over {6\sqrt 2 }}$
C.
${3 \over {2\sqrt 2 }}$
D.
${1 \over 6}$
2018 Q203 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $x = \sqrt {{2^{\cos e{c^{ - 1}}}}} $ and $y = \sqrt {{2^{se{c^{ - 1}}t}}} \,\,\left( {\left| t \right| \ge 1} \right),$ then ${{dy} \over {dx}}$ is equal to :
A.
${y \over x}$
B.
${x \over y}$
C.
$-$ ${y \over x}$
D.
$-$ ${x \over y}$
2018 Q204 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If    f(x) = sin-1 $\left( {{{2 \times {3^x}} \over {1 + {9^x}}}} \right),$ then f'$\left( { - {1 \over 2}} \right)$ equals :
A.
$ - \sqrt 3 {\log _e}\sqrt 3 $
B.
$ \sqrt 3 {\log _e}\sqrt 3 $
C.
$ - \sqrt 3 {\log _e}\, 3 $
D.
$ \sqrt 3 {\log _e}\, 3 $
2018 Q205 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $f\left( x \right) = \left| {\matrix{ {\cos x} & x & 1 \cr {2\sin x} & {{x^2}} & {2x} \cr {\tan x} & x & 1 \cr } } \right|,$ then $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} {{f'\left( x \right)} \over x}$
A.
does not exist.
B.
exists and is equal to 2.
C.
existsand is equal to 0.
D.
exists and is equal to $-$ 2.
2018 Q206 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If   x2 + y2 + sin y = 4, then the value of ${{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}}$ at the point ($-$2,0) is :
A.
$-$ 34
B.
$-$ 32
C.
4
D.
$-$ 2
2017 Q207 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let f be a polynomial function such that

f (3x) = f ' (x) . f '' (x), for all x $ \in $ R. Then :
A.
f (2) + f ' (2) = 28
B.
f '' (2) $-$ f ' (2) = 0
C.
f '' (2) $-$ f (2) = 4
D.
f (2) $-$ f ' (2) + f '' (2) = 10
2017 Q208 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If y = ${\left[ {x + \sqrt {{x^2} - 1} } \right]^{15}} + {\left[ {x - \sqrt {{x^2} - 1} } \right]^{15}},$

then (x2 $-$ 1) ${{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}} + x{{dy} \over {dx}}$ is equal to :
A.
125 y
B.
124 y2
C.
225 y2
D.
225 y
2017 Q209 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If for $x \in \left( {0,{1 \over 4}} \right)$, the derivatives of

${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{6x\sqrt x } \over {1 - 9{x^3}}}} \right)$ is $\sqrt x .g\left( x \right)$, then $g\left( x \right)$ equals
A.
${{{3x\sqrt x } \over {1 - 9{x^3}}}}$
B.
${{{3x} \over {1 - 9{x^3}}}}$
C.
${{3 \over {1 + 9{x^3}}}}$
D.
${{9 \over {1 + 9{x^3}}}}$
2016 Q210 JEE Advanced MSQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R},\,g:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ and $h:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ be differentiable functions such that $f\left( x \right)= {x^3} + 3x + 2,$ $g\left( {f\left( x \right)} \right) = x$ and $h\left( {g\left( {g\left( x \right)} \right)} \right) = x$ for all $x \in R$. Then
A.
$g'\left( 2 \right) = {1 \over {15}}$
B.
$h'\left( 1 \right) = 666$
C.
$h\left( 0 \right) = 16$
D.
$h\left( {g\left( 3 \right)} \right) = 36$
2015 Q211 JEE Advanced MSQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $F:R \to R$ be a thrice differentiable function. Suppose that
$F\left( 1 \right) = 0,F\left( 3 \right) = - 4$ and $F'\left( x \right) < 0$ for all $x \in \left( {{1 \over 2},3} \right).$ Let $f\left( x \right) = xF\left( x \right)$ for all $x \in R.$

The correct statement(s) is (are)

A.
$f'\left( 1 \right) < 0$
B.
$f\left( 2 \right) < 0$
C.
$f'\left( x \right) \ne 0$ for any $x \in \left( {1,3} \right)$
D.
$f'\left( x \right) = 0$ for some $x \in \left( {1,3} \right)$
2014 Q212 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $g$ is the inverse of a function $f$ and $f'\left( x \right) = {1 \over {1 + {x^5}}},$ then $g'\left( x \right)$ is equal to:
A.
${1 \over {1 + {{\left\{ {g\left( x \right)} \right\}}^5}}}$
B.
$1 + {\left\{ {g\left( x \right)} \right\}^5}$
C.
$1 + {x^5}$
D.
$5{x^4}$
2014 Q213 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f:\left[ {0,2} \right] \to R$ be a function which is continuous on $\left[ {0,2} \right]$ and is differentiable on $(0,2)$ with $f(0)=1$. Let
$F\left( x \right) = \int\limits_0^{{x^2}} {f\left( {\sqrt t } \right)dt} $ for $x \in \left[ {0,2} \right]$. If $F'\left( x \right) = f'\left( x \right)$ for all $x \in \left[ {0,2} \right]$, then $F(2)$ equals
A.
${e^2} - 1$
B.
${e^4} - 1$
C.
$e - 1$
D.
${e^4}$
2013 Q214 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $y = \sec \left( {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}x} \right),$ then ${{{dy} \over {dx}}}$ at $x=1$ is equal to :
A.
${1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$
B.
${1 \over 2}$
C.
$1$
D.
$\sqrt 2 $
2011 Q215 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
${{{d^2}x} \over {d{y^2}}}$ equals:
A.
$ - {\left( {{{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}}} \right)^{ - 1}}{\left( {{{dy} \over {dx}}} \right)^{ - 3}}$
B.
${\left( {{{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}}} \right)^{}}{\left( {{{dy} \over {dx}}} \right)^{ - 2}}$
C.
$ - \left( {{{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}}} \right){\left( {{{dy} \over {dx}}} \right)^{ - 3}}$
D.
${\left( {{{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}}} \right)^{ - 1}}$
2011 Q216 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let $f\left( \theta \right) = \sin \left( {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {{{\sin \theta } \over {\sqrt {\cos 2\theta } }}} \right)} \right),$ where $ - {\pi \over 4} < \theta < {\pi \over 4}.$

Then the value of ${d \over {d\left( {\tan \theta } \right)}}\left( {f\left( \theta \right)} \right)$ is

2010 Q217 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f:\left( { - 1,1} \right) \to R$ be a differentiable function with $f\left( 0 \right) = - 1$ and $f'\left( 0 \right) = 1$. Let $g\left( x \right) = {\left[ {f\left( {2f\left( x \right) + 2} \right)} \right]^2}$. Then $g'\left( 0 \right) = $
A.
$-4$
B.
$0$
C.
$-2$
D.
$4$
2009 Q218 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $y$ be an implicit function of $x$ defined by ${x^{2x}} - 2{x^x}\cot \,y - 1 = 0$. Then $y'(1)$ equals
A.
$1$
B.
$\log \,2$
C.
$-\log \,2$
D.
$-1$
2008 Q219 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $g(x) = \log f(x)$, where $f(x)$ is a twice differentiable positive function on (0, $\infty$) such that $f(x + 1) = xf(x)$. Then for N = 1, 2, 3, ..., $g''\left( {N + {1 \over 2}} \right) - g''\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right) = $

A.
$ - 4\left\{ {1 + {1 \over 9} + {1 \over {25}} + ....... + {1 \over {{{\left( {2N - 1} \right)}^2}}}} \right\}$
B.
$4\left\{ {1 + {1 \over 9} + {1 \over {25}} + ....... + {1 \over {{{\left( {2N - 1} \right)}^2}}}} \right\}$
C.
$ - 4\left\{ {1 + {1 \over 9} + {1 \over {25}} + ....... + {1 \over {{{\left( {2N + 1} \right)}^2}}}} \right\}$
D.
$4\left\{ {1 + {1 \over 9} + {1 \over {25}} + ....... + {1 \over {{{\left( {2N + 1} \right)}^2}}}} \right\}$
2008 Q220 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Which of the following is true?

A.
${\left( {2 + a} \right)^2}f''\left( 1 \right) + {\left( {2 - a} \right)^2}f''\left( { - 1} \right) = 0$
B.
${\left( {2 - a} \right)^2}f''\left( 1 \right) - {\left( {2 + a} \right)^2}f''\left( { - 1} \right) = 0$
C.
$f'\left( 1 \right)f'\left( { - 1} \right) = {\left( {2 - a} \right)^2}$
D.
$f'\left( 1 \right)f'\left( { - 1} \right) = -{\left( {2 + a} \right)^2}$
2008 Q221 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f$ and $g$ be real valued functions defined on interval $(-1, 1)$ such that $g''(x)$ is continuous, $g\left( 0 \right) \ne 0.$ $g'\left( 0 \right) = 0$, $g''\left( 0 \right) \ne 0$, and $f\left( x \right) = g\left( x \right)\sin x$

STATEMENT - 1: $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \,\,\left[ {g\left( x \right)\cot x - g\left( 0 \right)\cos ec\,x} \right] = f''\left( 0 \right)$ and

STATEMENT - 2: $f'\left( 0 \right) = g\left( 0 \right)$

A.
Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is a correct explanation for Statement - 1
B.
Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement - 1
C.
Statement - 1 is True, Statement -2 is False
D.
Statement - 1 is False, Statement -2 is True
2008 Q222 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $f\left( { - 10\sqrt 2 } \right) = 2\sqrt 2 ,$ then $f''\left( { - 10\sqrt 2 } \right) = $

A.
${{4\sqrt 2 } \over {{7^3}{3^2}}}$
B.
$-{{4\sqrt 2 } \over {{7^3}{3^2}}}$
C.
${{4\sqrt 2 } \over {{7^3}3}}$
D.
$-{{4\sqrt 2 } \over {{7^3}3}}$
2007 Q223 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
${{{d^2}x} \over {d{y^2}}}$ equals
A.
${\left( {{{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}}} \right)^{ - 1}}$
B.
$ - {\left( {{{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}}} \right)^{ - 1}}{\left( {{{dy} \over {dx}}} \right)^{ - 3}}$
C.
$\left( {{{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}}} \right){\left( {{{dy} \over {dx}}} \right)^{ - 2}}$
D.
$ - \left( {{{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}}} \right){\left( {{{dy} \over {dx}}} \right)^{ - 3}}$
2007 Q224 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $\,\,\,$$f\left( x \right) = 2 + \cos x$ for all real $X$.

STATEMENT - 1: for eachreal $t$, there exists a point $c$ in $\left[ {t,t + \pi } \right]$ such that $f'\left( c \right) = 0$ because
STATEMENT - 2: $f\left( t \right) = f\left( {t + 2\pi } \right)$ for each real $t$.

A.
Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
B.
Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
C.
Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
D.
Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
2007 Q225 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$\frac{d^{2} x}{d y^{2}}$ equals :

A.
$\left(\frac{d^{2} y}{d x^{2}}\right)^{-1}$
B.
$-\left(\frac{d^{2} y}{d x^{2}}\right)^{-1}\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)^{-3}$
C.
$\left(\frac{d^{2} y}{d x^{2}}\right)\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)^{-2}$
D.
$-\left(\frac{d^{2} y}{d x^{2}}\right)\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)^{-3}$
2006 Q226 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If ${x^m}.{y^n} = {\left( {x + y} \right)^{m + n}},$ then ${{{dy} \over {dx}}}$ is
A.
${y \over x}$
B.
${{x + y} \over {xy}}$
C.
$xy$
D.
${x \over y}$
2005 Q227 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $f(x)$ is a twice differentiable function and given that $f\left( 1 \right) = 1;f\left( 2 \right) = 4,f\left( 3 \right) = 9$, then
A.
$f''\left( x \right) = 2$ for $\forall x \in \left( {1,3} \right)$
B.
$f''\left( x \right) = f'\left( x \right) = 5$ for some $x \in \left( {2,3} \right)$
C.
$f''\left( x \right) = 3$ for $\forall x \in \left( {2,3} \right)$
D.
$f''\left( x \right) = 2$ for some $x \in \left( {1,3} \right)$
2005 Q228 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
$f(x)$ is a differentiable function and $g(x)$ is a double differentiable
function such that $\left| {f\left( x \right)} \right| \le 1$ and $f'(x)=g(x).$
If ${f^2}\left( 0 \right) + {g^2}\left( 0 \right) = 9.$ Prove that there exists some $c \in \left( { - 3,3} \right)$
such that $g(c).g''(c)<0.$
2005 Q229 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026

If $f(x)$ is a differentiable function and $g(x)$ is a double differentiable function such that $|f(x)| \leq 1$ and $f'(x)=g(x)$, where,$f^{2}(0)+g^{2}(0)=9$ then prove that there exists some $c \in(-3,3)$ such that $g(c) \circ g^{n}(c) < 0$.

2004 Q230 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $x = {e^{y + {e^y} + {e^{y + .....\infty }}}}$ , $x > 0,$ then ${{{dy} \over {dx}}}$ is
A.
${{1 + x} \over x}$
B.
${1 \over x}$
C.
${{1 - x} \over x}$
D.
${x \over {1 + x}}$
2004 Q231 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $y$ is a function of $x$ and log $(x+y)-2xy=0$, then the value of $y'(0)$ is equal to
A.
$1$
B.
$-1$
C.
$2$
D.
$0$
2003 Q232 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $f\left( x \right) = {x^n},$ then the value of

$f\left( 1 \right) - {{f'\left( 1 \right)} \over {1!}} + {{f''\left( 1 \right)} \over {2!}} - {{f'''\left( 1 \right)} \over {3!}} + ..........{{{{\left( { - 1} \right)}^n}{f^n}\left( 1 \right)} \over {n!}}$ is

A.
$1$
B.
${{2^n}}$
C.
${{2^n} - 1}$
D.
$0$
2003 Q233 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f\left( x \right)$ be a polynomial function of second degree. If $f\left( 1 \right) = f\left( { - 1} \right)$ and $a,b,c$ are in $A.P, $ then $f'\left( a \right),f'\left( b \right),f'\left( c \right)$ are in
A.
Arithmetic -Geometric Progression
B.
$A.P$
C.
$G.P$
D.
$H.P$
2002 Q234 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $y = {\left( {x + \sqrt {1 + {x^2}} } \right)^n},$ then $\left( {1 + {x^2}} \right){{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}} + x{{dy} \over {dx}}$ is
A.
${n^2}y$
B.
$-{n^2}y$
C.
$-y$
D.
$2{x^2}y$
2001 Q235 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f:\left( {0,\infty } \right) \to R$ and $F\left( x \right) = \int\limits_0^x {f\left( t \right)dt.} $ If $F\left( {{x^2}} \right) = {x^2}\left( {1 + x} \right)$, then $f(4)$ equals
A.
$5/4$
B.
$7$
C.
$4$
D.
$2$
2000 Q236 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If ${x^2} + {y^2} = 1$ then
A.
$yy'' - 2{\left( {y'} \right)^2} + 1 = 0$
B.
$yy'' + {\left( {y'} \right)^2} + 1 = 0$
C.
$yy'' + {\left( {y'} \right)^2} - 1 = 0$
D.
$yy'' + 2{\left( {y'} \right)^2} + 1 = 0$
1998 Q237 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
If$\,\,\,$ $y = {{a{x^2}} \over {\left( {x - a} \right)\left( {x - b} \right)\left( {x - c} \right)}} + {{bx} \over {\left( {x - b} \right)\left( {x - c} \right)}} + {c \over {x - c}} + 1$,
prove that ${{y'} \over y} = {1 \over x}\left( {{a \over {a - x}} + {b \over {b - x}} + {c \over {c - x}}} \right)$.
1996 Q238 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
If $x{e^{xy}} = y + {\sin ^2}x,$ then at $x = 0,{{dy} \over {dx}} = ..............$
1994 Q239 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $y = {\left( {\sin x} \right)^{\tan x}},$ then ${{dy} \over {dx}}$ is equal to
A.
${\left( {\sin x} \right)^{\tan x}}\left( {1 + {{\sec }^2}x\,\log \,\sin \,x} \right)$
B.
$\tan x{\left( {\sin x} \right)^{\tan x - 1}}.\cos x$
C.
${\left( {\sin x} \right)^{\tan x}}{\sec ^2}x\,\log \,\sin \,x$
D.
$\tan x{\left( {\sin x} \right)^{\tan x - 1}}$
1991 Q240 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Find ${{{dy} \over {dx}}}$ at $x=-1$, when
${\left( {\sin y} \right)^{\sin \left( {{\pi \over 2}x} \right)}} + {{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}{\sec ^{ - 1}}\left( {2x} \right) + {2^x}\tan \left( {In\left( {x + 2} \right)} \right) = 0$
1990 Q241 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $f(x)$ be a quadratic expression which is positive for all the real values of $x$. If $g(x)=f(x)+f''(x)$, then for any real $x$,
A.
$g(x)<0$
B.
$g(x)>0$
C.
$g(x)=0$
D.
$g\left( x \right) \ge 0$
1990 Q242 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
If $f\left( x \right) = \left| {x - 2} \right|$ and $g\left( x \right) = f\left[ {f\left( x \right)} \right]$, then $g'\left( x \right) = ...............$ for $x > 20$
1989 Q243 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
If $x = \sec \theta - \cos \theta $ and $y = {\sec ^n}\theta - {\cos ^n}\theta $, then show
that $\left( {{x^2} + 4} \right){\left( {{{dy} \over {dx}}} \right)^2} = {n^2}\left( {{y^2} + 4} \right)$
1988 Q244 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If ${y^2} = P\left( x \right)$, a polynomial of degree $3$, then $2{d \over {dx}}\left( {{y^3}{{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}}} \right)$ equals
A.
$P''\left( x \right) + P\left( x \right)$
B.
$P'\left( x \right)P''\left( x \right)$
C.
$P\left( x \right)P''\left( x \right)$
D.
a constant
1986 Q245 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
The derivative of ${\sec ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {2{x^2} - 1}}} \right)$ with respect to $\sqrt {1 - {x^2}} $ at $x = {1 \over 2}$ is ...............
1985 Q246 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
If $f\left( x \right) = {\log _x}\left( {In\,x} \right),$ then $f'\left( x \right)$ at $x=e$ is ................
1985 Q247 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
If ${f_r}\left( x \right),{g_r}\left( x \right),{h_r}\left( x \right),r = 1,2,3$ are polynomials in $x$ such that ${f_r}\left( a \right) = {g_r}\left( a \right) = {h_r}\left( a \right),r = 1,2,3$
and $F\left( x \right) = \left| {\matrix{ {{f_1}\left( x \right)} & {{f_2}\left( x \right)} & {{f_3}\left( x \right)} \cr {{g_1}\left( x \right)} & {{g_2}\left( x \right)} & {{g_3}\left( x \right)} \cr {{h_1}\left( x \right)} & {{h_2}\left( x \right)} & {{h_3}\left( x \right)} \cr } } \right|$ then $F'\left( x \right)$ at $x = a$ is ...........
1984 Q248 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
If $\alpha $ be a repeated root of a quadratic equation $f(x)=0$ and $A(x), B(x)$ and $C(x)$ be polynomials of degree $3$, $4$ and $5$ respectively,
then show that $\left| {\matrix{ {A\left( x \right)} & {B\left( x \right)} & {C\left( x \right)} \cr {A\left( \alpha \right)} & {B\left( \alpha \right)} & {C\left( \alpha \right)} \cr {A'\left( \alpha \right)} & {B'\left( \alpha \right)} & {C'\left( \alpha \right)} \cr } } \right|$ is
divisible by $f(x)$, where prime denotes the derivatives.
1983 Q249 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The derivative of an even function is always an odd function.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
1982 Q250 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let $f$ be a twice differentiable function such that

$f''\left( x \right) = - f\left( x \right),$ and $f'\left( x \right) = g\left( x \right),h\left( x \right) = {\left[ {f\left( x \right)} \right]^2} + {\left[ {g\left( x \right)} \right]^2}$

Find $h\left( {10} \right)$ if $h(5)=11$