Continuity and Differentiability

SECTION – A
1. The number of points of discontinuity of
|𝑥| + 3 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ −3
𝑓(𝑥) = { −2𝑥 , 𝑖𝑓 − 3 < 𝑥 < 3 𝑖𝑠:
6𝑥 + 2 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 3
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) infinite

2. For what value of k, the function given below is continuous at x = 0?

√4 + 𝑥 − 2
𝑓(𝑥) = { ,𝑥 ≠ 0
𝑥
𝑘 ,𝑥 = 0
1 11
(a) 0 (b) (c) 11 (d)
4 4

3𝑥 + 5, 𝑥 ≥ 2
3. The value of k for which f(x)={ 2 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 continuous function is:
𝑘𝑥 , 𝑥 < 2
−4 4 11
(i) (ii) (c) 11 (d)
4 10 4
4. The function f(x), where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal
to x, is continuous at
11
(a) x = 4 (b) 1.5
(c) 11 (d)
4
3𝑥 − 8, 𝑖𝑓𝑥 ≤ 5
5. If the function f(x) = { is continuous, then the value of k
2𝑘, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 5
is
(a) 2/7 (b) 7/2 (c) 3/7 (d) 4/7

6. The derivative of 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (𝑥 2 ) w.r.t.x is:

𝑥 2𝑥 2𝑥 1
(a) (b) (c) − (d)
1+𝑥 4 1+𝑥 4 1+𝑥 4 1+𝑥 4
7. The function f(x)= |x| is
a) Continuous and differentiable everywhere.
b) Continuous and differentiable nowhere.
c) Continuous everywhere, but differentiable everywhere except at x=0.
d) Continuous everywhere, but differentiable nowhere.
8. The derivative of 𝑥 2𝑥 w.r.t. x is
a) 𝑥 2𝑥−1 (b) 2𝑥 2𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 (c) 2𝑥 2𝑥 (1 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥) (d) 2𝑥 2𝑥 (1 − 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥)

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9. If 𝑦 2 (2 − 𝑥) = 𝑥 3 , then ( )(1,1) is equal to
𝑑𝑥
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) 3 (d) -3/2
𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 < 1
10. The function f(x)=𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑥 2 𝑖𝑠
2−𝑥 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≥ 1
a) Not differentiable at x =1
b) Differentiable at x=1
c) Not continuous at x=1
d) Neither continuous nor differentiable at x=1
1+𝑥 𝑑𝑦
11. If 𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 ( ) = a, then is equal to
1−𝑦 𝑑𝑥
𝑥−1 𝑥−1 𝑦−1 𝑦+1
a) b) c) d)
𝑦−1 𝑦+1 𝑥+1 𝑥−1
−1 𝑥 𝑑𝑦
12. If y =𝑐𝑜𝑠 (𝑒 ), then is :
𝑑𝑥
1 −1 1 −1
(a) b) c) d)
√(𝑒 −2𝑥 +1 √𝑒 −2𝑥 +1 √𝑒 −2𝑥 −1 √𝑒 −2𝑥 −1
2
13. Derivative of 𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 with respect to cosx is
2 2 2 2
(a) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 b)𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 c) −2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 d) −2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥
14. Derivative of 𝑒 2𝑥 with respect to 𝑒 𝑥 ,is:
(a) 𝑒 𝑥 b) 2𝑒 𝑥 c) 2𝑒 2𝑥 d) 2𝑒 3𝑥
𝑑𝑦
15. If y = log (𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑥 ),then is
𝑑𝑥
(a) cot 𝑒 𝑥 b) cosec 𝑒 𝑥 c) 𝑒 𝑥 cot 𝑒 𝑥 d) 𝑒 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑒 𝑥
𝑑𝑦
16. If 𝑦 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (𝑒 2𝑥 ), then is equal to
𝑑𝑥
2𝑒 2𝑥 1 2 1
(a) b) c) d) 2𝑥
1+𝑒 4𝑥 1+𝑒 4𝑥 𝑒 2𝑥 +𝑒 −2𝑥 𝑒 −𝑒−2𝑥
𝑑𝑦
17. If (cos 𝑥) 𝑦 = (cos 𝑦) , then 𝑥
is equal to:
𝑑𝑥
𝑦 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥+log(𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑦) 𝑥 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑦 + log(cos 𝑥)
(a) (c)
𝑥𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑦−log(cos 𝑥) 𝑦 tan 𝑥+log(cos 𝑦)

𝑦 tan 𝑥−log(cos 𝑦 ) 𝑦 tan 𝑥+log(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦)

(b) (d)
𝑥 tan 𝑦−log(cos 𝑥) 𝑥 tan 𝑦+log(cos 𝑥)

18. If 𝑥 = 𝑎 cos 𝜃 + 𝑏 sin 𝜃, 𝑦 = 𝑎 sin 𝜃 − 𝑏 cos 𝜃, then which one of the

following is true?

𝑑 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
(a) 𝑦 2 2
−𝑥 +𝑦 =0 b) 𝑦 2 +𝑥 −𝑦 =0
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥

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𝑑 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
c) 𝑦 2 2
+𝑥 +𝑦 =0 d) 𝑦 2 − 𝑥 − 𝑦=0
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥

𝑑 2𝑥
19. If x = A cos 4t + B sin 4t, then is equal to
𝑑𝑡 2
(a) x b) –x c) 16x d) -16x
2𝑦
𝑑
20. If y = 𝑒 −𝑥 , then is equal to
𝑑𝑥 2
(a) –y b) y c) x d) –x
2𝑦
𝑑
21. If x=t2 +1, y =2at, then at t = a is
𝑑𝑥 2
−1 −1 1
(a) b) c) d) 0
𝑎 2𝑎2 2𝑎2
22. If y = sin(2𝑠𝑖𝑛 x), then (1-x2) y2 is equal to
−1

(a) –xy1 + 4y b) –xy1-4y c) xy1-4y d) xy1+4y

𝑥2 𝑑 2𝑦
23. If y =loge( 2 ), then 2 equals
𝑒 𝑑𝑥
1 1 2 2
(a) − b) − c) d) −
𝑥 𝑥2 𝑥2 𝑥2
𝑥
𝑘 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 0
24. If f(x)={ |𝑥| is continuous at x = 0, then the value of k is:
3, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 0
(a) –3 b) 0 c) 3 d) any real number
25. The value of ‘k’ for which the function
1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠4𝑥
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≠ 0
{ 8𝑥 2 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 𝑜 𝑖𝑠
𝑘, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 0
a) 0 b) -1 c) 1 D) 2
26. The value of k(k<0) for which the function f defined as
1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑘𝑥
,𝑥 ≠ 0
𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
𝑓(𝑥) = { 1 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 𝑜 𝑖𝑠
,𝑥 = 0
2
1 1
(a) ±1 b) -1 c) ± d)
2 2

27. The points(s), at which the function f given by

𝑥
,𝑥 < 𝑜
𝑓(𝑥) = {|𝑥| 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑜𝑢𝑠 , 𝑖𝑠 /𝑎𝑟𝑒
−1, 𝑥 ≥ 0
(a) 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 b) x=0 c) 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 − {0} d) x = -1 and 1
28. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 √𝑥 ,0 < 𝑥 < 1, 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜 𝑓 ′ (𝑥)?

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(a) b) c) d)
√1−𝑥 √1−𝑥 2√𝑥(1−𝑥) 2√𝑥(1−𝑥)
−2𝑥 1
𝑒 , 𝑥 < 𝐼𝑛
2
29. A function f :R → 𝑅 is defined by : 𝑓(𝑥) = {4, 𝐼𝑛 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 0 1
2
𝑥>0 −2𝑥,
𝑒
Which of the following statements is true about the function at the point x
1
=In ?
2
a) f(x) is not continuous but differentiable.
b) f(x) is continuous but not differentiable.
c) f(x) is neither continuous nor differentiable.
d) f(x) is both continuous as well as differentiable.
30. The set of all points where the function f(x) = x + |x| is differentiable, is
(a) (0,∞) b) (-∞,0) c) (-∞,0)∪ (0, ∞) d) (-∞,∞)
𝑑𝑦
31. If 𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑦 =𝑒 𝑥+𝑦 , then 𝑖𝑠
𝑑𝑥
(a) 𝑒 𝑦−𝑥 b) 𝑒 𝑦+𝑥
c) −𝑒 𝑦−𝑥 d) 2𝑒 𝑥−𝑦
𝑑𝑦
32. If Y= log(cos 𝑒 𝑥 ), then 𝑖𝑠
𝑑𝑥
(a) cos 𝑒 𝑥−1 b) 𝑒 −𝑥
cos 𝑒 𝑥 c) 𝑒 𝑥 sin 𝑒 𝑥 d) −𝑒 𝑥 tan 𝑒 𝑥
1
33. The derivative of 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 (2𝑥√1 − 𝑥 2 ) w.r.t. 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 x, <x<1, is
√2
𝜋 𝜋
(a) 2 b) − 2 c) d) -2
2 2
𝑑 2𝑦
34. If y = 5cosx – 3sinx, then is equal to
𝑑𝑥 2
(a) –y b) y c) 25y d) 9y
2𝑦
𝑑 𝜋
35. If x = asec 𝜃, 𝑦 = btan𝜃, then at 𝜃 = is
𝑑𝑥 2 6
−3√3𝑏 −2√3𝑏 −3√3𝑏 −𝑏
(a) b) c) d)
𝑎2 𝑎 𝑎 3√3𝑎
𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙
36. Let f be defined on [-5,5] as f(x)={ then f(x) is
−𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙
a) Continuous at every x except x=0
b) Discontinuous at every x except x=0
c) Continuous everywhere
d) Discontinuous everywhere
𝑑 2𝑢
37. If 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 and x = s + 3t, y=2s – t, then is equal to
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(a) 12 b) 32 c)36 d) 10
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥, 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≥ 0
38. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑒 𝑥 . Then the value of (gof)’
1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥, 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≤ 0
(0) is
(a) 1 b) -1 c) 0 d) None of these
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 2
39. If the function 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥 ,𝑥 ≠ 0 , is differentiable at x=0, then right
0, 𝑥=0
hand derivate of f(x) at x=0 is
1 1
(a) b) − c)1 d) -1
2 2
𝑑𝑦
40. If xy. yx =16, then the value of at (2,2) is
𝑑𝑥
(a) –1 b) 0 c) 1 d) None of these

SECTION-B
1. The value of 𝜆 so that the function f defined by
𝜆𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋
𝑓(𝑥) = {
cos 𝑥 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 𝜋
is continuous at x = π is___________. (-1/𝝅)
2. Determine the value of ’k’ for which the following function is continuous at x
= 3.
(𝑥 + 3)2−36
𝐹(𝑥) = { 𝑥 − 3 , 𝑥 ≠ 3
𝑘
-1 -1 𝑑𝑦
3. If y = tan x +cot x, x ∈ 𝑅, then 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜 ____________.
𝑑𝑥
4. If cos (xy) = k where k is a constant and xy ≠ nπ, n ϵ Z, then dy/dx is equal to
___?
5. Differentiate 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (√𝑥) with respect to x.
6. Let f(x) = x|x|, for all x ∈ 𝑅 check its differentiability at x =0.
𝑑𝑦
7. If y =f(x2) and f’(x) = 𝑒 √𝑥 , then find .
𝑑𝑥
𝑑
8. If f (x) = x+1, find (𝑓𝑜𝑓)(𝑥).
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
9. If y = log(cosex), then find .
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝜋
10. If x = et sin t, y =et cos t, then the value of at t= is________.
𝑑𝑥 4
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12. If f(x) = |cos x|, then find f’(𝜋4)

13. If f(x) = |cosx - sinx|, then find f’(𝜋3)
14. Find the derivative of 2cos2x.
15. Differentiate a7x+4 with respect to x.
𝑑𝑦
16. For the curve √𝑥 + √𝑦 = 1, find at (1/4,1/4).
𝑑𝑥
𝑙𝑖𝑚 𝑓(𝑥)−𝑓(4)
17. If 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 2 + 9, write the value of .
𝑥→4 𝑥−4

1
𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( ) , 𝑥 ≠ 0
1. Verify whether the function f defined by f(x)={ 𝑥 is continuous
0 ,𝑥 = 0
at x =0 or not.
2𝑥 + 2, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 2
2. Function f is defined as f(x)={ 𝑘, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 2 Find the value of k for which
3𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 2
the function f is continuous at x = 2.
3. Find the values (s) of λ if the function:
𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜆𝑥
𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥 2 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≠ 0 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 0.
1, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 0
4. Find the relationship between a and b so that the function f defined by
𝑎𝑥 + 1 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 3
𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 3
𝑏𝑥 + 3 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 3
𝜋
5. If f(x) = |tan2x|, then find the value of f’(x) at x= .
3
6. -1
If y = cosec(cot x), then prove that √1 + 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑦 − 𝑥 = 0.
𝑑𝑥
7. Check for differentiability of the function f defined by f(x) = |x-5|, at the point
x = 5.
𝑑𝑦
8. If y = cos3(sec22t), find .
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑦 2
9. If y = (x+√𝑥 2 − 1)2 , then show that (𝑥 2 − 1) ( ) = 4𝑦 2 .
𝑑𝑥
𝒅𝒚
10. If (x2+y2)2=xy, then find .
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11. If f(x)={ , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑓 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 =
𝑥, 𝑖𝑓𝑥 < 1
1.
12. Check the differentiability of f (x)=|x-3| at x = 3.
𝑑𝑦
13. If y = √𝑎 + √𝑎 + 𝑥, then find .
𝑑𝑥
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
14. Differentiate tan-1 ( ) 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑥 .
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝜋
15. Find 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = if sin2y+cos xy = k.
𝑑𝑥 4
y x-y 𝑑𝑦 log 𝑥
16. If x = e , prove that = .
𝑑𝑥 (1 +log 𝑥)2
𝑑𝑦 𝜋
17. If x = a sec 𝜃, 𝑦 = 𝑏 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑡 𝜃 = .
𝑑𝑥 3
18. Differentiate of sin2x w.r.t.ecosx.
2 𝑑 2𝑦
19. If x = at ,y = 2at, then find .
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑑 2𝑦
20. If x = a cos 𝜃; 𝑦 = 𝑏 sin 𝜃, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 .
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑑𝑦 1−𝑦 2
21. If y√1 − 𝑥 2 +x√1 − 𝑦 2 = 1, that prove that = −√ .
𝑑𝑥 1−𝑥 2
22. If x = cot t and y cosec2t, find :
𝑑𝑦 𝑑 2𝑦
i) ii)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2
show your steps.
𝑥+3
23. Prove that the function f(x)=(𝑥−2)(𝑥−5) 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛.
𝑥2
24. Differentiate x w.r.t.x2.
1+𝑥 2
𝑑 2𝑦
25. If y =|x-x2|, then find .
𝑑𝑥 2
𝜋
𝑚𝑥 + 1, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋 𝑚𝜋
2
26. If f(x) = { 𝜋 is continuous at x = 2 , 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑛 = 2
.
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 + 𝑛, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 >
2

𝑑 𝑥
1. Solve that : (|x|)= , x ≠0
𝑑𝑥 |𝑥|
𝑑𝑦 1−𝑦 2
2. If √1 − 𝑥 2 + √1 − 𝑦 2 = a(x-y), prove that =√ .
𝑑𝑥 1−𝑥 2
3. Let f(x) be a real valued function. Then its

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 Left Hand Derivative (L.H.D):

𝑓(𝑎−ℎ)−𝑓(𝑎)
Lf’ (a)= lim
−ℎ
h→ 0

 Right Hand Derivative (L.H.D):

𝑓(𝑎−ℎ)−𝑓(𝑎)
Rf’(a)= lim
−ℎ
h→ 0

Also, a function f(x) is said to be differentiable at x = a if its L.H.D.and

R.H.D. at x = a exist and both are equal.
|𝑥 − 3|, 𝑥 ≥ 1
For the function f (x) = {𝑥 2 3𝑥 13
− + ,𝑥 < 1
4 2 4
Answer the following questions :
I. What is R.H.D. of f(x) at x =1?
II. What is L.H.D. of f(x) at x =1?
III. (a) check if the function f(x) is differentiable at x =1.
IV. (b) find f’(2) and f’(-1).
4. Find the values of a and b, if the function f defined by
𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 = 𝑎, 𝑥 ≤ 1
F(x)={
𝑏𝑥 + 2, 𝑥>1
Is differentiable at x =1.
√ 2
1+𝑥 +√1−𝑥 , 2 2 𝑑𝑦
5. If y = tan-1( 1+𝑥 2 − √1−𝑥 2 ) 𝑥 ≤ 1 then .
𝑑𝑥
𝑥+1
6. If f(x) = √x 2 + 1;g (x)= and h(x)=2x-3, then find f’[h’(g’(x))].
𝑥 2 +1
7. Show that the function f(x)=|x-1|+|x+1|, for all x ∈ 𝑅, is not
differentiable at the points x=-1 and x =1.
8. Find whether the following function is differentiable at x=1 and x=2
𝑥, 𝑥 < 1
or not. F(x){ 2 − 𝑥, 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
−2 + 3𝑥 − 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 > 2
λ(x 2 + 2), if x ≤ 0
9. For what value of λ the function defined by f(x)={
4𝑥 + 6, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 0
Is continuous at x = 0? Hence check the differentiability of f(x) at x =
0.
𝑑𝑦 𝑦𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥
10. If x = ecos3t and y = esin3t, prove that =− .
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𝑑𝑦
11. If y = sin(tan-1 ex), then find at x = 0.
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
12. If y = ex2cosx+ (cos x)x, then find .
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
13. If log (x2+y2)=2tan-1(𝑦𝑥), show that = .
𝑑𝑥 𝑥−𝑦
𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 𝑥
14. If y = − log √1 − 𝑥 2 , then prove that =
√1−𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 (√1−𝑥 2)3/2 .
𝑑𝑦
15. Find , if (cosx)y=(cosy)x.
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
16. Given that y = (sinx)x.xsinx+ax, find .
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑦(1+𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦)
17. If ey-x=yx, prove that = .
𝑑𝑥 𝑥𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦
𝑑𝑦
18. If y = x3(cos x)x+sin-1√𝑥,find .
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
19. If y =(log x)x+ xlog x, then find .
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
20. Find , if xy. yx = xx.
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
21. If x - yx= ab, find
y
.
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
22. If y =(x)cosx+(cosx)sinx,then find .
𝑑𝑥
23. Differentiate the function (sin x)x+sin-1 √𝑥 with respect to x.
𝑑𝑦
24. If xy+yx=ab,then find .
𝑑𝑥
25. Differentiate xsinx+(sinx)cosxwith respect to x .
1
26. Differentiate sec-1(√1−𝑥 2)
w.r.t.
sin-1(2x√1 − 𝑥 2 ).
2 2
27. Differentiate tan-1{√1 + 𝑥 − √1 − 𝑥 with respect to cos-1x2.
√1 + 𝑥 2 + √1 − 𝑥 2
𝑑𝑦 𝜋
28. If x = a(2𝜃 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃)and y = a(1-cos2𝜃), 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 when 𝜃 = .
𝑑𝑥 3
29. If x = a sin 2t(1 + cos 2t)and y = b cos 2t(1-cos 2t), find the values of
𝑑𝑦 𝜋 𝜋
at t = and t = .
𝑑𝑥 4 3
-1 √1+𝑥 2 −1 2𝑥
30. Differentiate tan ( 𝑥
)w.r.t.sin-11+𝑥 2, if x ∈ (−1,1)
𝑑𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
31. If x = aet(sin t + cos t) and y = aet(sin t – cos t), prove that = .
𝑑𝑥 𝑥−𝑦
32. If y = (logx)2, prove that x2y’’+xy’=2.
33. If y=(tan-1x)2,show that
𝑑 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
(x2+1)2 +2x(x2+1) = 2.
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34. If y = tanx + secx, then prove that = .
𝑑𝑥 2 (1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥)2
𝑑𝑦 𝑥
35. If x=a cos𝜃 + 𝑏 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃, 𝑦 = 𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 𝑏 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 show that =−
𝑑𝑥 𝑦
2𝑦
2𝑑 𝑑𝑦
and hence that 𝑦 −𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0.
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
36. The equation of the path traced by a roller-coaster is given by the
polynomial f(x) = a(x+9)(x+1)(x+3). If the roller coaster crosses y-axis
at a point (0,1), answer the following:

i) Find the value of ‘a’.

ii) Find f’’(x) at x=1.
𝑑2𝑦 𝜋.
37. If x = a sec3𝜃, 𝑦 = 𝑎 𝑡𝑎𝑛3 𝜃, then find at 𝜃 =
𝑑𝑥 2 4
𝑑 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
2
38. If y = a cos (log x) + b sin (log x), show that 𝑥 +𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0.
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
39. If y = (sin-1x2), prove that (1-x2) −𝑥 − 2 = 0.
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
40. If x = sint, y = sinpt, prove that (1-x2)-x + 𝑝2 𝑦 = 0.
𝑑𝑥
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
41. If y = sin(sinx), prove that + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 +y cos2x=0.
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
m n m+n 𝑑2𝑦
42. If x y = (x+y) , prove that = 0.
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
43. If ey(x+1) = 1, then show that = ( )2.
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
𝑑2𝑦 1 𝑑𝑦 2 𝑦
44. If y = xx, prove that − ( ) − = 0.
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑥
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
45. If y = 2cos(logx) + 3sin(logx), prove that 𝑥 2 +𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0.
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
𝑑2𝑦
46. If x = a cos 𝜃 + 𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃, 𝑦 = 𝑎 sin 𝜃 − 𝑏 cos 𝜃, show that y2 −
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑑𝑦
𝑥 + 𝑦 =0
𝑑𝑥
−1𝑥 𝑑2𝑦 𝑥𝑑𝑦
47. if y = 𝑒 𝑚𝑠𝑖𝑛 , −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≥ 1, then show that (1+x2) − −
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
𝑚2 𝑦 = 0.
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
48. If y = (x +√1 + 𝑥 2 )𝑛 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 (1+x2) +𝑥 − 𝑛2 𝑦.
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49. If y = Aemx+Benx, show that − (𝑚 + 𝑛) + 𝑚𝑛𝑦 = 0.
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
𝑦
𝑑2𝑦 𝑎
50. If (a+bx)𝑒 𝑥 = 𝑥 then prove that x =( )2
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑎+𝑏𝑥
√𝑥−𝑥
51. Differentiate tan-1( )w.r.t.x.
1+𝑥 3/2
𝑒𝑥
52. Find the differential coefficient of w.r.t.x.
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥
𝑑𝑢 √1−𝑢2
53. If u = sin (mcos-1x), v = cos (msin-1x), prove that = .
𝑑𝑣 √1−𝑣 2

2𝑥+2 −16
, if x≠ 2
54. Find the value of k so that the function f(x)={ 4 𝑥 −16 is continuous at x = 2.
𝑘 , if x = 2
𝑥+𝑒𝑥+..𝑡𝑜∞ 𝑑𝑦 𝑦
55. If y = 𝑒 𝑥+𝑒 , prove that = .
𝑑𝑥 1−𝑦
𝑑𝑦
56. Derivate of y = f(x) w.r.t. x (if exists) is denoted by or f’(x) and is
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
called the first order derivative of y. If we take derivative of again,
𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑𝑦 𝑑2𝑦
then we get ( ) = 𝑑𝑥 2 𝑜𝑟 𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) and is called the second order
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑2𝑦 𝑑3𝑦
derivative of y. Similarly, ( ) is denoted and defined as 𝑑𝑥 3 or
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2
f””(x) and is known as third order derivative of y and so on. Based on the
given information, answer the following questions.
𝑒
-1 log( 2 ) 3+2 log 𝑥 𝑑2𝑦
i. If y = tan (
log(𝑒𝑥 2)
)+tan-1(1−6 log 𝑥), then find 𝑑𝑥 2
𝑥

𝑦
ii. If y2=ax2+bx + c, then evaluate (y3y2).
𝑑𝑥
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
57. If y = Ae-ktcos(pt+c), prove that + 2𝑘 + 𝑛2 y=0, where n2 = p2 +
𝑑𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡
2
k.
1
2−(256−7𝑥)8
58. Find the value of f(0), so that the function f(x)= 1 ,x≠
(5𝑥=32)5 −2
0 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒.
59. Show that the function f(x) defined as follows is continuous at x = 2,
3𝑥 − 2 , 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 1
but not differentiable there: f(x)={ 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 , 1 < 𝑥 ≤ 2
5𝑥 − 4 , 𝑥 > 2
𝑑𝑦 2𝑡 2𝑡
60. Find , when sinx= 2, tany = 2
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−( + )
|𝑥| 𝑥 , 𝑥 ≠ 0𝑎𝑡𝑥 = 0
61. Discuss the differentiability of f(x)={ 𝑥𝑒
0 ,x=0
2𝑥 2 −3𝑥−2 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≠ 2
62. Find whether the function f(x)={ 𝑥−2 at x = 2 is continuous or
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