k 2 x − k if x 1

54. If f, given by f(x) =  , is a continuous function on R, then find the values of k.

 2 if x 1

 4 − x2 if x0

 x−5 if 0  x 1
55. Check the continuity of f given by f(x) =  2 at the points 0, 1 and 2.
4 x − 9 if 1 x  2
 3x + 4 if x2
56. Find the constant a, b so that the function f given by
sinx if x ≤ 0
f(x) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑎 if 0 < x < 1
bx + 3 if 1 ≤ x ≤ 3
-3 if x > 3 is continuous on R.
cos ax − cos bx
57. Show that f(x) = if x ≠ 0
x2

(
1 2
2
b − a2 ) if x = 0 where a and b are real constants, is continuous at 0.

9. DIFFERENTIATION
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS:
Find the derivatives of the following functions.
𝑏+𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
1.Sin-1(𝑎+𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 ) (a > 0, b > 0)

 a cos x + b 
2. cos-1   (a > 0, b > 0)
 a + b cos x 
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
3. Tan-1(
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
).
 1 + x2 + 1 − x2  dy
4. If y = tan−1   for 0 < |x| < 1, find .
 1 + x − 1 − x 
2 2 dx

dy
5. If y = xtan x + (sin x) cos x , find .
dx
 2x   2x 
6. If f(x) = tan−1  2 
, g(x) = sin−1  differentiate f(x) w.r.to g(x).
1 − x  1 + x 
2

3𝑎𝑡 3𝑎𝑡 2 dy
7. If x =
1+ 𝑡 3
, y= 1+ 𝑡 3
then find .
dx

dy 1− y2
8. If 1 − x 2 + 1 − y 2 = a(x – y) then = .
dx 1 − x2
2
(
9. If y = x a 2 + x 2 + a2 log x + a + x then
2
) dy
dx
= 2 a2 + x2 .
 dy y 1 − log x log y 
10. If xlog y = log x then =
dx x  log 2 x 
.

 2x  −1  3 x − x  −1  4 x − 4 x 
3 3
dy 1
11. If y = tan−1 1 − x 2  + tan  1 − 3x 2  − tan 1 − 6 x 2 + x 4  then dx = 1 + x 2 .
   
dy y ( x log y − y )
12. If xy = yx then = .
dx x ( y log x − x )
2 −3

13. Find the derivative of

(1 − 2 x ) 3 (1 + 3x ) 4 .
5 −6
(1 − 6 x ) (1 + 7 x )
6 7

14. Find the derivative of the function (sin x) log x + xsin x w.r. to x.

dy  yx y −1 + y x log y 
15. If xy + yx = ab then = − y x −1 
.
dx  x log x + xy 
x− x−
16. If f(x) = sin−1 and g(x) = tan−1 then f1(x) = g1(x) ( < x < ).
 − −x
 a cos x + b 
17. If a > b > 0 and 0 < x <  ; f(x) = (a2 – b2)−1/2.cos-1   then f1(x) = (a + b cos x)−1.
 a + b cos x 
2 2 𝑑2 𝑦 ℎ2 −𝑎𝑏
18. If ax + 2hxy + by = 1 then prove that 𝑑𝑥 2 = ( ℎ𝑥+𝑏𝑦)3 .
−k
x  k2 
19. If y = e 2 (a cos nx + b sin nx) prove that then y11 + ky1 +  n2 +  y = 0.
 4 

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION:

1. Show that f(x) = |𝑥| ( x ∈ R )is not differentiable at zero and is differentiable at any x ≠ 0.
2. Check whether the following function is differentiable at zero
f(x) = 3 + x if x ≥ 0
3 - x if x < 0

3.If f(x) = log x (x > 0) then shows that f1(x) = 1/x by first principle.
4.If f(x) = 𝑎 𝑥 (x ∈ R) a > 0 then show that f1(x) = 𝑎 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 by first principle.

1+𝑥 2
5.If f(x) = √ (|x|<1), then find f1(x)
1+𝑦 2

6.Find the derivative of the following functions f(x) from the first principle
(i) 𝑥 3 (ii) 𝑥 3 + 4 (iii) 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 (iv) √𝑥 + 1 (v) sin2x
(vi) cos ax (iv) tan2x (vii) cot x (viii) sec3x (ix) x sinx (x) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥
𝑥 2 +𝑥+2
7.Find the derivative of f(x) = log ( )
𝑥 2 −𝑥+2
 1− x 𝑑𝑦
8.If y = tan−1 (|x| < 1) then find
1+ x 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
9.If x = a (cos t + log tan t/2), y = a sint find
𝑑𝑥
dy log x
10.If xy = ex-y then shows that =
dx (1 + log x )2

dy sin ( a + y )
2

11.If sin y = x sin (a + y) then shows that = (a is not a multiple of ).

dx sin a
3𝑎2 𝑥−𝑥 3
12.C derivative of the function 𝑇𝑎𝑛−1 ( )
𝑎(𝑎2 −3𝑥 2
2𝑥+1
13.Find the derivative of the function 𝑆𝑖𝑛−1 ( ) (put 2𝑥 = tan𝜃)
1+4𝑥
𝑑𝑦
14.Find
𝑑𝑥
for the following function
i). x = 3 cos t – 2 cos3t, y = 3 sin t – 2 sin3t
ii).x = a (cos t + t sin t), y = a (sin t – t cos t)
1−𝑡 2 2𝑏𝑡
iii).x = a (1+𝑡 2) , y = 1+𝑡 2

 1 + x 2 − 1
15.If f(x) = tan−1   , g(x) = tan−1x then differentiate f(x) w.r.to g(x).
 x 

dy y2 y2
16.If y = xy then show that = = .
dx x (1 − log y ) x (1 − y log x )

17.𝑦 𝑥 = 𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 then find the derivative of the function

2 2 2 𝑑𝑦 3 𝑦
18.If 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 = 𝑎3 then
𝑑𝑥
= -√𝑥
𝑑2 𝑦
19.x = a (t - sin t), y = a (1 + cos t) finds
𝑑𝑥 2
20.If y = aenx + be-nx then show that y” = n2y.
21.Find the second order derivative of the function log (4𝑥 2 − 9)
22.If y = axn+1 + bx−n then prove that x2y11 = n (n + 1) y.
23.If y = a cos x + (b + 2x) sinx then show that y11 + y = 4 cos x.
24.If a𝑦 4 = (𝑥 + 𝑏)5 then 5y𝑦 ‼ = (𝑦 ! )2

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

1. Find the derivative of f(x) = ex (x2 + 1).
𝑎−𝑥 𝑑𝑦
2. If y = (x ≠ -a), find
𝑎+𝑥 𝑑𝑥

1+𝑥 2
3.If f(x) = √ (|x| <1) then find 𝑓 ! (𝑥)
1−𝑥 2

4. If f(x) = x2 2xlog x (x > 0) find f1(x).

5. If f(x) = 7 x +3 x (x > 0), then find f1(x).
3

6. If f(x) = x.ex sinx then find f1(x).

7. If f(x) = sin (log x), (x>0) find f1(x).
8. If f(x) = (𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 13)100 find f1(x).
9.Find the derivative of the function √2𝑥 − 3 + √7 − 3𝑥
10.Find the derivative of the function (𝑥 2 − 3)(4𝑥 3 + 1)
11. Find the derivative of the function 5 sinx + 𝑒 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥
12. Find the derivative of log(7log x ) (x > 0).
1
13.Find the derivative of (|a|+ |b|+|c| ≠0)
𝑎𝑥2 +𝑏𝑥+𝑐
ax + b
(| c | + | d | 0 )
2
14. Find the derivative of(i) a x .e x (ii)
cx + d
15. If f(x) = 1+ x + x2 +……+ x100 then find f1 (1).
16.Find the derivative of f(x) = log (sec x + tan x).

17.If y = sec ( )
tan x find
dy
dx
.

dy
18.If y = log (cos h 2x) then find .
dx
dy
19. If y = log (sin (log x)), find .
dx
dy
20. If y = (𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 𝑥 3 )2 find .
dx
dy
21.If y = 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 (𝑒 2𝑥+1 ) find .
dx
1−𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥
22. Find the derivative of
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥
23.Find the derivative of x 𝑇𝑎𝑛−1 𝑥
24.Find the derivative of 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥).
3𝑥
25. Find the derivative of 𝑆𝑖𝑛ℎ−1 ( )
4
−1
26. Find the derivative of 𝑇𝑎𝑛 (log x)
dy
27.If y = log (sin-1 (ex)) find .
dx
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥
28.Find the derivative of
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
29. Find the derivative of cos (log x +𝑒 𝑥 )
30. Find the derivative of x = tan (𝑒 −𝑦 )
31.Find the derivative of cos (log (cot x))
 2x  dy
32. If y = tan−1  2 
(|x|< 1) then find
 1 − x  dx
 dy
33.If y = xx (x > 0), we shall find .
dx
dy
34.If x = a cos3t, y = a sin3 t find .
dx
dy
35.If x3 + y3 – 3axy = 0 find .
dx
dy
36.If 2𝑥 2 – 3xy + 𝑦 2 + x +2y -8 = 0 find .
dx
Find the derivatives of the following functions w.r.to ‘x’

 2x   1 − cos x  1
(i) sin−1 (3x – 4x3) (ii) cos−1 (4x3 – 3x) (iii) sin-1  2 
(iv) tan−1   (v) 𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 ( )
1+ x   1 + cos x 
2𝑥 2 −1

37.Differentiate f(x) w.rto g(x) if f(x) = ex, g(x) = x

dy ay
38.If y = then prove that =
dx 1 − x2
 1 + x 2 − 1
39. Find the derivatives of the function tan−1   w.r.to ‘x’
 x 
40. Find the derivatives of the function 20log (𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥) w.r.to ‘x’
41.If y = 𝑥 4 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 then find 𝑦 11.
2𝑥+3
42.If y = 4𝑥+5 then find 𝑦 11
43. If y = aenx + be-nx then show that y2 = n2y.
1+𝑥
44.Find the second order derivative of the tan−1 ( )
1−𝑥
45. If y = axn+1 + bx−n then show that x2y11 = n (n + 1)y.

10. APPLICATIONS OF DERIVATIVES

10.1 ERRORS AND APPROXIMATIONS:
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:
1.Find dy and y of y = f(x) = x2 + x at x = 10 when x = 0.1.
2.The side of a square is increased from 3 cm to 3.01 cm. Find the approximate increase in the area of the
square.
3.If the radius of a sphere is increased from 7 cm to 7.02 cm then find the approximate increase in the volume
of the sphere.
4.If y = f(x) = kxn then show that the approximate relative error (or increase) in y is n times the relative error
(or increase) in x where n and k are constants.
5.If the increase in the side of a square is 2%, then find the approximate percentage of change in the area of
the square.
6.Find y and dy, if (i) y=x 2 + x, at x=10,∆x=0.1
(ii) y = x2 + 3x + 6, when x = 10, x = 0.01