JEE (MAIN + ADVANCED)

APPLICATION OF DERIVATIVE

Aditya Pathak
Sr Faculty Narayana Jaipur
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EXERCISE-1 (SPECIAL DPP)

SECTION-A [TANGENT & NORMAL]

SPECIAL DPP-1

x
Q.1 The angle between the tangent lines to the graph of the function f (x) =  (2 t  5) dt at the points where
2
the graph cuts the x-axis is
   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 4 3 2

Q.2 If a variable tangent to the curve x2y = c3 makes intercepts a, b on x and y axis respectively, then the
value of a2b is
4 3 27 3 4 3
(A) 27 c3 (B) c (C) c (D) c
27 4 9

Q.3 Let C be the curve y = x3 (where x takes all real values). The tangent at Ameets the curve again at B. If
the gradient at B is K times the gradient at A then K is equal to
1
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) – 2 (D)
4

a b
Q.4 The x-intercept of the tangent at any arbitrary point of the curve  = 1 is proportional to:
x 2 y2
(A) square of the abscissa of the point of tangency
(B) square root of the abscissa of the point of tangency
(C) cube of the abscissa of the point of tangency
(D) cube root of the abscissa of the point of tangency .
x
 1 1 
Q.5 Consider f (x) =   t   dt and g (x) = f  (x) for x   , 3
1
t 2 
If P is a point on the curve y = g(x) such that the tangent to this curve at P is parallel to a chord joining
 1  1 
the points  , g   and (3, g(3) ) of the curve, then the coordinates of the point P
 2  2 

 7 65   3 5 
(A) can't be found out (B)  ,  (C) (1, 2) (D)  2 , 

 4 28   6 

c2
Q.6 If the line passing through the points (–1, 10) and (0, 6) is tangent to the curve y = , then the
x 1
value of c2 is equal to
1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) 0
8 4 2
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1 t2 2t
Q.7 Let the parametric equations of a curve be x = 2 , y= . If equation of the normal to curve
1 t 1 t 2
at the point t = 2 is y = ax + b, then the value of 3(a + b) is
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) – 4 (D) –2

Q.8 C is a curve defined by the parametric equation x = t2 and y = t3 – 3t. The equation of the tangent line
to this curve at (4, 2) is
9x
(A) y = 15x – 58 (B) y = 2 (C) y = x – 2 (D) y = –7
4

Q.9 Number of possible tangents to the curve y = cos(x + y), –3 x  3 , that are parallel to the line
x + 2y = 0, is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Q.10 A differentiable function y = f (x) satisfies f '(x) = (f (x))2 + 5 and f (0) = 1. Then the equation of tangent
at the point where the curve crosses y-axis, is
(A) x – y + 1 = 0 (B) x – 2y + 1 = 0 (C) 6x – y + 1 = 0 (D) x – 2y – 1 = 0

Q.11 Let y = f (x) be drawn with f (0) = 2 and for each real number 'a' the line tangent to y = f (x) at a , f (a )  ,

k
has x-intercept (a – 2). If f (x) is of the form of k epx, then   has the value equal to
p
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1

Q.12 The line y = x is a tangent to the curve y = px2 + qx + r at the point x = 1. If the curve passes through
pr
the point (–1, 0) then the value of is
q
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

SPECIAL DPP-2

x 2 y2
Q.1 If the curves   1 and y3 = 16x intersect at right angles, then c is equal to
c 4
3 1 4
(A) (B) (C) (D) 2
4 2 3
2x  2
Q.2 Let  be the acute angle between the curves y = xx ln x and y = at their point of intersection
ln 2
on the line y = 0. The value of tan  is equal to
1 1
(A) (B) 2 (C) (D) 3
2 3
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Q.3 If curves x2 = 9a (9 – y) and x2 = a (y + 1) intersect orthogonally then value of 'a' is

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Q.4 The absolute value of k for which curves x3 + kxy2 = – 2 and 3x2y – y3 = 2 are orthogonal, is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Q.5 If the curves y = x2 + px + q and y = rx – x2 touches each other at (1, 0) then the value of p2 + q2 + r2
equals
(A) 9 (B) 11 (C) 14 (D) 18

Q.6 Tangents are drawn to the curve y = sin x from the origin. Then the point of contact lies on the curve
1 1
2
 2   . The value of  is equal to
y x
1
(A) – 1 (B) (C) 1 (D) 2
2

ln x
Q.7 If the curves C1 : y = and C2 : y = x2 (where  is constant) touches each other, then the value
x
of  is
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
e 2e 3e 4e

Q.8 At the point P(a, an) on the graph of y = xn (n  N) in the first quadrant a normal is drawn. The normal
1
intersects the y-axis at the point (0, b). If Lim b  , then n equals
a 0 2
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 4

Q.9 If tangent drawn to the curve f(x) = x3 – 9x – 1 at P x 0 , f ( x 0 )  meets the curve again at Q, mA
denotes the slope of the tangent atAand mOB denotes the slope of the line joining 'O' origin and a point
B on the curve, then
(A) mQ – 4mp = 27 (B) mQ – 4mp = 9
m OP m OP 1
(C) = 2, where x0 = 1 (D) = , where x0 = 1
mOQ mOQ 2

2x 2
Q.10 Let r be a positive constant. If two curves C1 : y = 2 and C2 : y = r 2  x 2 intersect orthogonally,,
x 1
then r cannot be
2 2
(A) (B) 3 (C) (D) 2
3 3
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SECTION-B [MONOTONICITY]

SPECIAL DPP-1

Q.1 The equation sin x + x cos x = 0 has at least one root in

    3   
(A)   , 0  (B) (0, ) (C)  ,  (D)  0, 
 2   2   2

Q.2 The difference between the greatest and the least values of the function
  
f(x) = sin2x – x on  , 
 2 2
3  3 2
(A)  (B) 0 (C)  (D)  
2 3 2 3
f ( t ) : 0  t  x
Q.3 If f(x) = 4x3  x2  2x + 1 and g(x) = [ Min
3 x
; 0 x 1
; 1 x  2
then

 1  3  5
g   + g   + g   has the value equal to :
 4  4  4
7 9 13 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 4 4 2
 
Q.4 The values of p for which the function f(x) =  p  4  1 x5  3x + ln 5 decreases for all real x is:
 1 p 
 

 3  21 
(A) (, ) (B)  4 ,   (1, )
 2 

 5  27 
(C)   3 ,   (2, ) (D) [1, )
 2 

  ln 
2
Q.5 If f (x) = 1 + x + t  2lnt dt , then f (x) increases in
1
(A) (0, ) (B) (0, e–2)  (1, ) (C) no value (D) (1, )

nx
Q.6 Range of the function f(x) = is
x

 2  1
(A) (– , e) (B) (– , e2) (C)  , (D)  , 
 e   e
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 t  
2
Q.7 The intervals of increase of f(x) defined by f ( x )   2 t t 2  1 dt is equal to
1

 3  1 1 
(A)   ,   (0, 3)  (10, ) (B) (– , – 2)   ,   (4, )
 2   2 2
 3 1
(C) (– , – 2)  (– 1, 0)  (1, ) (D) (– , – 2)   ,   (1, )
 4 4
Q.8 If f (x) = 2ex – c ln x monotonically increases for every x  (0, ), then the true set of values of c is
 1   2
(A)   ,  (B)   ,  (C) [0, ) (D) (– , 0]
 e   e 

ex
Q.9 Let f (x) = , x  R – {0}. If f (x) = k has two distinct real roots, then the range of k, is
x2
 e2   e2   e2 
(A)  0,  (B)  4 ,   (C)  4  (D) none
 4    

Q.10 The set of all x for which the function h(x) = – log2(–2x – 3 + x2) is defined and monotonically
increasing is
(A) (1, 3) (B) (–, –1) (C) (–1, 1) (D) (3, )

SPECIAL DPP-2

 1 1 
Q.1 f (x) =   2  2

2 
dx then f is
 1  x 1  x 
(A) increasing in (0, ) and decreasing in (– , 0)
(B) increasing in (– , 0) and decreasing in (0, 
(C) increasing in (–  , 
(D) decreasing in (–  , 

Q.2 The set of values of p for which the equation ln x px = 0 possess three distinct roots is
 1
(A)  0,  (B) (0, 1) (C) (1,e) (D) (0,e)
 e
Q.3 If the function f(x) = cos | – x | – 2ax + b is strictly increasing  x  R, then
1 3 1 3
(A) a  (B) a  (C) a (D) a 
2 2 2 2

Q.4 Let f (x) and g (x) be two continuous functions defined from R  R, such that f (x1) > f (x2) and
 
g (x1) < g (x2),  x1 > x2 , then solution set of f g ( 2  2 ) > f  g(3  4)  is
(A) R (B)  (C) (1, 4) (D) R – [1, 4]
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 
Q.5 Number of solution of the equation 3tanx + x3 = 2 in  0,  is
 4
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

Q.6 The complete set of real values of x for which ex > 1 + x, is equal to
(A ) (– , ) (B) (0, ) (C) (– , 0) (D) (– , 0)  (0, )

 x  1; x 1

Q.7 Let f(x) =  ; x  1 be a strictly increasing function at x = 1, then the number of integers
 x 2  x  3; x  1
in the range of , is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
Q.8 Let f(x) = – x3 + px2 + qx + 6sgn (x2 + x + 1) where p, q  R. If the largest possible interval in which
 5 
f '(x) is positive is  , 1 , then (p + q) equals
 3 
[Note: sgn k denotes signum function of k.]
(A) 6 (B) 4 (C) – 4 (D) – 6

Let f(x) = x  e x  e  x  – 2x –   e x  e x  dx . If f(x) is decreasing in (x1, x2) then (x1 + x2) equals
2 2 2 2
Q.9
   
e2  1 3
(A) 0 (B) 2e (C) (D) e
e 2
2 2
Q.10 Let f : R  R be defined as f(x) = 7esin x
 ecos x  2 , then the value of 7f min .  f max . is equal to
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

SPECIAL DPP-3

Q.1 Let a, b, c, d are non-zero real numbers such that 6a + 4b + 3c + 3d = 0, then the equation
ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0 has
(A) atleast one root in [ –2, 0] (B) atleast one root in [ 0, 2]
(C) atleast two roots in [ –2, 2] (D) no root in [ –2, 2]

Q.2 Consider the function for x  [–2, 3]

x 3  2 x 2  5x  6
 if x  1
x 1
f(x) =  then :
 6 if x  1
(A) f is discontinuous at x = 1  Rolle's theorem is not applicable in [–2, 3]
(B) f(–2)  f(3)  Rolle's theorem is not applicable in [–2, 3]
(C) f is not derivable in (–2, 3)  Rolle's theorem is not applicable
(D) Rolles' theorem is applicable as f satisfies all the conditions and C of Rolle's theorem is 1/2
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Q.3 Consider f (x) = | 1 – x | 1  x  2 and


g (x) = f (x) + b sin x, 1<x<2
2
then which of the following is correct?
3
(A) Rolles theorem is applicable to both f, g and b =
2
1
(B) LMVT is not applicable to f and Rolles theorem if applicable to g with b =
2
(C) LMVT is applicable to f and Rolles theorem is applicable to g with b = 1
(D) Rolles theorem is not applicable to both f, g for any real b.

f (x)
Q.4 A function f is differentiable in [0, 10] and f(0) = 4 and f(10) = –1. If g(x) = and c  (0, 10) then
x2
g' (c) is must be equal to
5 5 5 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
10 24 10 24

3  x2
 , 0  x 1
Q.5 Let f (x) =  2 .
1 , 1 x  2
 x
Then sum of all possible values of c in the Lagrange's Mean Value Theorem over [0, 2], is
1 2 2 1 2 2
(A) (B) 2 (C) (D)
2 2 2

Q.6 Let f(x) be a non-constant twice differentiable function on R such that f(2 + x) = f(2 – x)
1
and f '   = f '(1) = 0. Then minimum number of roots of the equation f "(x) = 0 in (0, 4) are
2
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
 x ln x , x  0
Q.7 If f(x) = 0, x0

and conclusion of LMVT holds at x = 1 in the interval [0, a] for f(x), then [a2] is equal to
[Note : [k] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to k.]
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 7 (D) 9

x
1
Q.8 Let f (x) =   ( t  x ) sin t dt for x  [0, ]. If M and m are the maximum and minimum values
2 0
of f (x) respectively in [0, ], then (M – m) equals
1  3
(A) (B) (C)  (D)
2 2 2
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x sin 2 x
Q.9 Let f : R  R defined by f (x) =   (3  c) sin x  3cx is strictly increasing on R, then the
2 4
largest integral value of 'c' is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) – 1 (D) – 2

x7 x6 x5 x 4 x3 x 2
Q.10 Consider the polynomial function f (x) =      x
7 6 5 4 3 2
Statement-1: The equation f (x) = 0 can not have two or more roots.
Statement-2: Rolles theorem is not applicable for y = f (x) on any interval [a, b] where a, b  R
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

SECTION-C [MAXIMA & MINIMA]

SPECIAL DPP-1

x2 2
t 1
Q.1 The function f (x) =  e t  1 dt has
0
(A) x = 0 as its point of inflection (B) one maxima and one minima
(C) one maximum and two minimum (D) two maximum and one minimum

x x 1


Which of the following statement is true for the function f ( x )   x
3
Q.2 0 x 1

 3
 x  4x x  0
3

(A) It is monotonic increasing  x  R

(B) f  (x) fails to exist for 3 distinct real values of x
(C) f  (x) changes its sign twice as x varies from (– , )
(D) function attains its extreme values at x1 & x2 , such that x1, x2 > 0

Q.3 The point(s) of minimum of the function, f(x) = 4x3  x x  2 , x  [0, 3] is :

(A) x = 0 (B) x = 1/3 (C) x = 1/2 (D) x = 2

t  3x  x 2
Q.4 If the function f (x) = , where 't' is a parameter has a minimum and a maximum then the
x4
range of values of 't' is
(A) (0, 4) (B) (0, ) (C) (– , 4) (D) (4, )
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Q.5 Let f (x) = ax2 – b | x |, where a and b are constants. Then at x = 0, f (x) has
(A) a maxima whenever a > 0, b > 0
(B) a maxima whenever a > 0, b < 0
(C) minima whenever a > 0, b > 0
(D) neither a maxima nor minima whenever a > 0, b < 0

2  | x 2  5x  6 | , x  2
Q.6 Let f(x) =  2 .
b  1 , x  2

If f(x) has relative maximum at x = – 2, then the range of the b , is

(A) | b | 1 (B) | b | < 1 (C) b > 1 (D) b < 1

Q.7 Let f and g be two differentiable functions defined from R  R+. If f(x) has a local maximum at x = c
f (x )
and g(x) has a local minimum at x = c, then h(x) =
g( x )
(A) has a local maximum at x = c (B) has a local minimum at x = c
(C) is monotonic at x = c (D) has a point of inflection at x = c

Paragraph for question nos. 8 to 10

 P( x ) 
Let P(x) be a polynomial of degree 4 having a relative maximum at x = 2 and Lim  3   = 27.
x 0  x 
Also P(1) = – 9 and P"(x) has a local minimum at x = 2.
1
Q.8 The value of definite integral  P( x)  P( x) dx equals
0
(A) 12 (B) 16 (C) 28 (D) 24

Q.9 The absolute minimum value of function y = P'(x) on the set A = { x | x2 + 12  7x} equals
(A) – 1 (B) 0 (C) – 9 (D) 3

3
Q.10 The y-intercept of tangent to the curve y = P"(x) at point M whose abscissa is , equals
2
(A) – 14 (B) 4 (C) 7 (D) 17

SPECIAL DPP-2

Q.1 A rectangle has one side on the positive y-axis and one side on the positive x - axis. The upper right hand
nx
vertex of the rectangle lies on the curve y = . The maximum area of the rectangle is
x2
(A) e–1 (B) e – ½ (C) 1 (D) e½

Q.2 P is a point on positive x-axis, Q is a point on the positive y-axis and 'O' is the origin. If the line passing
through P and Q is tangent to the curve y = 3 – x2 then the minimum area of the triangle OPQ, is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 9
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Q.3 If M (x 0 , y0 ) is the point on the curve 3x 2 – 4y2 = 72, which is nearest to the line
3x + 2y + 1 = 0, then the value of (x0 + y0) is equal to
(A) 3 (B) – 3 (C) 9 (D) – 9

1
Q.4 If f (x) =  e|t  x | dt where (0  x  1), then maximum value of f (x) is
0

(A) e – 2 (B) e – 3 (C) e – 1 

(D) 2 e  1 
4
Q.5 Let f (x) = x3 – 4x2 – 16x + 64. If  f ( x) dx is maximum, where  < 0, then  is equal to

(A) – 4 (B) – 16 (C) – 32 (D) none of these

Q.6 Number of point(s) of maxima and minima (whichever exist) of the function
2 x
f (x) = xe
x
 (1  x ) 3  2 x  x 2   2 t log e1 t dt , is equal to
0

(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 1

Q.7 Arectangle is inscribed in a given semicircle with one of its sides along the diameter. If k times the area
of the largest rectangle equals the area of the semicircle then the value of k equals
   3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 4 8 4

Q.8 If the curve C in the xy plane has the equation x2 + xy + y2 = 1, then the greatest distance of a point
on C from the origin, is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 4

ln 2 x 1 
Q.9 The maximum value of the function f(x) = in  , 10 is
x 2 
4 ln 210
(A) 2 ln2(2) (B) (C) (D) none
e2 10

Q.10 Let P(a, b) be a point on the parabola y = 4x – x2 and is the point nearest to the point
A(–1, 4). Find (a + b).
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SPECIAL DPP-3

Q.1 The set of values of p for which the points of extremum of the function,
f(x) = x3  3 px2 + 3(p2  1)x + 1 lie in the interval ( 2, 4) is
(A) ( 3, 5) (B) ( 3, 3) (C) ( 1, 3) (D) ( 1, 5)

Q.2 Let f (x) = x3 – 3x2 + 2x. If the equation f (x) = k has exactly one positive and one negative solution then
the value of k equals
2 3 2 2 1
(A) – (B) – (C) (D)
9 9 3 3 3 3

Q.3 Suppose x1 & x2 are the point of maximum and the point of minimum respectively of the function
f(x) = 2x3  9 ax2 + 12 a2x + 1 respectively, then for the equality x12 = x2 to be true the value of 'a' must
be
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 1/4

Q.4 If a function f is continuous for all x and if f has a relative maximum at (– 1, 4) and a relative minimum
at (3, – 2), then which of the following statements must be true?
(A) The graph of f has a point of inflection somewhere between x = – 1 and x = 3.
(B) f '(– 1) = 0.
(C) The graph of f has a horizontal tangent line at x = 3.
(D) The graph of f intersect both co-ordinate axes.

Q.5 Let f(x) = 2x3 – 3 (2 + p) x2 + 12px + ln (16 – p2). If f(x) has exactly one local maxima and one local
minima, then the number of integral values of p is
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7

Q.6 Let f (x) be a twice differentiable function and has no critical point and
g (x) = (x + 6)2009 (x + 1)2010(x + 2)2011(x – 3)2012(x – 4)2013(x – 5)2014
be such that f (x) + g (x) f ' (x) + f '' (x) = 0 then function h (x) = f2(x) + f ' ( x ) 2
(A) is monotonic increasing in (– 2, 4)
(B) has exactly3 point of inflection.
(C) has exactly two points local maxima.
(D) has a negative point of local minima.

Q.7 Let f (x) = x3 + ax2 + bx + c where a, b, c  R, then which of the following statement(s) is(are)
correct?
(A) If the equation f (x) = 0 has exactly one real root then f (x) must be strictly increasing on R.
(B) If f (x) has a negative point of local minimum then both roots of equation f '(x) = 0 must be negative
and distinct.
(C) If f (x1) · f (x2) < 0, x1 < x2 , then the equation f(x) = 0 has atleast one real root in (x1, x2).
(D) f (x) possesses exactly one point of inflexion.
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x 4 3x 2
Q.8 If the curve y =   px  3 has three distinct tangents parallel to x-axis, then p can be
4 2
(A) – 1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2

Q.9 Column I Column II

x3 5 if x  1
(A) Let f (x) =  (P) 5

 ( x  2)3 if x  1
then the number of critical points on the graph of the function is (Q) 4

(B) Number of real solution of the equation, log22 x + (x  1) log2 x = 6  2x , is

(C) The number of values of c such that the straight line 3x + 4y = c (R) 3
x4
touches the curve = x + y is (S) 2
2
x2
(D) If f(x) =  (t  1) dt , 1  x  2, then global maximum value of f(x) is (T) 1
x

Q.10 A polynomial function P(x) of degree 5 with leading coefficient one, increases in the interval
(– , 1) and (3, ) and decreases in the interval (1, 3). Given that P(0) = 4 and P '(2) = 0. Find the
value P '(6).

EXERCISE-2

SECTION-A [TANGENT & NORMAL]

7
Q.1 The tangent to y = ax2 + bx + at (1, 2) is parallel to the normal at the point (–2, 2) on the curve
2
y = x2 + 6x + 10. Find the value of a and b.

Q.2 Find the equation of the normal to the curve y = (1 + x)y + sin1 (sin2x) at x = 0.

Q.3 Find the equations of the tangents drawn to the curve y2 – 2x3 – 4y + 8 = 0 from the point (1, 2).

Q.4 If p1 and p2 are the length of the perpendiculars from origin on the tangent and normal drawn to the
2 2 2
curve x3  y3  6 3 , then find the value of (4p12 + p22).

Q.5 A function is defined parametrically bythe equations

1 1
 2t  t 2 sin if t  0  sin t 2 if t  0
f(t) = x =  t and g(t) = y =  t
 0 if t  0  o if t  0
Find the equation of the tangent and normal at the point for t = 0 if exist.
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Q.6 Find the segment of the normal to the curve x = 2 sin t + sin t cos2t ; y =  cos3t contained between the
co-ordinate axes.

1
Q.7 Determine a differentiable function y = f (x) which satisfies f ' (x) = [f(x)]2 and f (0) = – . Find also the
2
equation of the tangent at the point where the curve crosses the y-axis.

Q.8 The curve y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + 5 , touches the x - axis at P ( 2 , 0) & cuts the y-axis at a point Q where
its gradient is 3. Find a , b , c.

x
2
Q.9 Let f : [0, )  R be a continuous, strictly increasing function such that f 3(x) = tf ( t ) dt .
0

1
If a normal is drawn to the curve y = f (x) with gradient , then find the intercept made by it on the
2
y-axis.

Q.10 Let the function f : [– 4, 4]  [– 1, 1] be defined implicitly by the equation x + 5y – y5 = 0.

Find the area of triangle formed by tangent and normal to f(x) at x = 0 and the line y = 5.

Q.11 A man 1.5 m tall walks away from a lamp post 4.5 m high at the rate of 4 km/hr.
(i) how fast is the farther end of the shadow moving on the pavement ?
(ii) how fast is his shadow lengthening ?

Q.12 Sand is pouring from a pipe at the rate of 12 cc/sec. The falling sand forms a cone on the ground in such
a way that the height of the cone is always 1/6th of the radius of the base. How fast is the height of the
sand cone increasing when the height is 4 cm.

Q.13 A circular ink blot grows at the rate of 2 cm2 per second. Find the rate at which the radius is increasing
6 22
after 2 seconds. Use  = .
11 7

Q.14 Water is flowing out at the rate of 6 m3/min from a reservoir shaped like a hemispherical bowl of radius
 2
R = 13 m. The volume of water in the hemispherical bowl is given by V = · y (3R  y) when the
3
water is y meter deep. Find
(a) At what rate is the water level changing when the water is 8 m deep.
(b) At what rate is the radius of the water surface changing when the water is 8 m deep.

Q.15 At time t > 0, the volume of a sphere is increasing at a rate proportional to the reciprocal of its radius.At
t = 0, the radius of the sphere is 1 unit and at t = 15 the radius is 2 units.
(a) Find the radius of the sphere as a function of time t.
(b) At what time t will the volume of the sphere be 27 times its volume at t = 0.
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SECTION-B [MONOTONICITY]
Q.1 Find the intervals of monotonocityfor the following functions & represent your solution set on the number
line.
2
(a) f(x) = 2. e x 4 x
(b) f(x) = ex/x (c) f(x) = x2 ex (d) f (x) = 2x2 – ln | x |
Also plot the graphs in each case & state their range.

Q.2 Let f (x) = 1 – x – x3. Find all real values of x satisfying the inequality, 1 – f (x) – f 3(x) > f (1 – 5x)

Q.3 Find the intervals of monotonocity of the functions in [0, 2]

(a) f (x) = sin x – cos x in x [0 , 2 ] (b) g (x) = 2 sinx + cos 2x in (0  x  2 ).
4 sin x  2x  x cos x
(c) f (x) =
2  cos x

Q.4 Let f (x) be a increasing function defined on (0, ). If f (2a2 + a + 1) > f (3a2 – 4a + 1). Find the range of a.

max {f ( t ) : 0  t  x} , 0  x  1
Q.5 Let f (x) = x3  x2 + x + 1 and g(x) = 
 3 x ,1  x  2
Discuss the conti. & differentiability of g(x) in the interval (0,2).

Q.6(a) Find the set of all values of the parameter 'a' for which the function,
f(x) = sin 2x – 8(a + 1)sin x + (4a2 + 8a – 14)x increases for all x  R and has no critical points
for all x  R.

(b) Find all the values of the parameter 'a' for which the function ;

f(x) = 8ax  a sin 6x  7x  sin 5x increases & has no critical points for all x  R.

(c) Find the set of values of 'a' for which x the function f (x) = (a2 + a – 6)cos 2x + (a – 2)x + cos 1 has
no critical points.
x
(d) If f(x) =  t 4  bt 3   b  1 t 2  bt  b  dt strictly increases  x R then find the number of integers
2
in the range of b.

Q.7 Find the greatest & the least values of the following functions in the given interval if they exist.
x  1 
(a) f (x) = sin1  ln x in  , 3  (b) f (x) = 12x4/3 – 6x1/3, x  [–1, 1]
2
x 1  3 
(c) 5 4 3
y = x – 5x + 5x + 1 in [ 1, 2]

Q.8 If b > a, find the minimum value of (x  a)3+ (x  b)3, x  R.

Q.9 Find the set of values of 'a' for which the function,
 21  4 a  a 2  3
f(x) =  1  x + 5x + 7 is increasing at every point of its domain.
a 1 
 
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dg
Q.10 Let a + b = 4 , where a < 2 and let g (x) be a differentiable function. If > 0 for all x, prove that
dx
a b
 g (x) dx   g (x) dx increases as (b  a) increases.
0 0

Q.11 A polynomial y= f(x) of degree 4 increases in the interval (–, 1)  (2, 3) and decreases in the interval
(1, 2)  (3, ) and satisfies f(0) = 1 and f '(0) = 6. Find the value of f(2).

Q.12 Find the value of x > 1 for which the function

x2
1  t  1  is increasing and decreasing.
F (x) =  t ln  32 
 dt
x

Q.13 If f (x) = 2ex – ae–x + (2a +1)x  3 monotonically increases for every x  R then find the range of values
of ‘a’.

 3 
Q.14 (i) Prove that tan2x + 6 ln secx + 2cos x + 4 > 6 sec x for x   , 2 .
 2 
x
(ii) Find the set of values of x for which the inequality ln (1 + x) > is valid.
(1  x )

Q.15 Let f and g be functions, continuous in [a, b] and differentiable on [a, b]. If f (a) = f(b) = 0 then show
that there is a point c  (a, b) such that g ' (c) f (c) + f '(c) = 0.

Q.16 f (x) and g (x) are differentiable functions for 0  x  2 such that f (0) = 5, g (0) = 0, f (2) = 8, g (2) = 1.
Show that there exists a number c satisfying 0 < c < 2 and f ' (c) = 3 g' (c).

Q.17 If f, ,  are continuous in [a, b] and derivable in ]a, b[ then show that there is a value of c lying between
a & b such that,
f (a ) f (b) f (c)
(a ) (b) (c) = 0
(a ) (b) (c)

Q.18(a) If Rolle's theorem is applicable to the function f defined by


ax 2  b, | x |  1

f ( x )   1, | x | 1
 c
 | x |, | x | 1

for x [–2, 2], then find the value of (b2 + c2 – a2).
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5, x0
 2
(b) Let f(x) = x  5x  , 0x2
 x  , 2x3

If f(x) satisfies all the conditions of LMVT in [0, 3] and P  c, f (c)  is the point on the curve
f(x) in [0, 3] where the tangent is parallel to the chord joining the end points, then find the value of
( + 2 + 3 + 6c).

Q.19 Let f be continuous on [a, b] and differentiable on (a, b). If f (a) = a and f (b) = b, show that there exist
distinct c1, c2 in (a, b) such that f ' (c1) + f '(c2) = 2.

Q.20 If f is a continuous function on the interval [a, b] and there exists some c  (a, b) then prove that
b

 f (x ) dx = f (c) (b – a).
a

SECTION-C [MAXIMA & MINIMA]

Q.1 A cubic f(x) vanishes at x = 2 & has relative minimum/maximum at x = 1 and x = 1/3.
1
14
If  f ( x ) dx = 3
, find the cubic f (x).
1
x
Q.2 Investigate for maxima & minima for the function, f (x) = 3 2 2
 [2 (t  1) (t  2) + 3 (t  1) (t  2) ] dt
1

Q.3 Suppose f(x) is a function satisfying the following conditions :

5
(i) f(0) = 2, f(1) = 1 (ii) f has a minimum value at x = and
2
2ax 2ax  1 2ax  b  1
(iii) for all x, f  (x) = b b 1 1
2(ax  b) 2ax  2b  1 2ax  b
Where a, b are some constants. Determine the constants a, b & the function f(x).

Q.4 Let P(x) be a polynomial of degree 5 having extremum at x = –1, 1 and Lim  P( x ) 
x 0  3
 2  4 .
 x 
2
If M and m are the maximum and minimum value of the function y= P'(x) on the setA= x x  6  5x  
m
then find .
M
ax  b
Q.5 If y = has a turning value at (2, 1) find a & b and show that the turning value is a
(x  1) (x  4)
maximum.
6
Q.6 Of all the lines tangent to the graph of the curve y = 2 , find the equations of the tangent lines of
x 3
minimum andmaximum slope.
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Q.7 Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 6 divisible by x3, and having a point of extremum at x = 2.
3 f (2)
If f ' (x) is divisible by 1 + x2, then find the vlaue of .
f (1)

Q.8 Let P(x) be a polynomial of degree atmost four. It has zeros and also minima at x1 = – 3
and x2 = 5. Given P(x) has a local maximum value 256, then find the value of definite integral
1

 P(x )  P(x ) dx .
0

Q.9 Find the maximum perimeter of a triangle on a given base ‘a’ and having the given vertical angle.

Q.10 The length of three sides of a trapezium are equal, each being 10 cms. Find the maximum area of such a
trapezium.

Q.11 If the radius of smallest circle which touches both the curves, line L : y – x = 7 and the parabola y2 = 4x
a
is where a, b  N and b is prime then find the value of (a + b).
b

Q.12 Consider, f (x) = cos 2x + 2x2 + (2 + 1)( – 1)x2,  R

(i) For  = 1, if f (3x2 – 2x + 1) < f (x2 – 2x + 9) then find the number of integral values of x in [–10, 10].
(ii) If f (x) is increasing for all x  R then find the number of values of .
     f ( )  f ()
(iii) If  and f  < for all  and , then find the smallest positive integral value of .
 2  2

Q.13 Given two points A ( 2 , 0) & B (0 , 4) and a line y = x. Find the co-ordinates of a point M on this line
so that the perimeter of the  AMB is least.

1
Q.14 Let ,  be real numbers with 0     and f (x) = x2 – ( + )x +  such that  f ( x ) dx = 1. Find
1


the maximum value of  f ( x ) dx .
0

Q.15 Let f (x) be a cubic polynomial which has local maximum at x = – 1 and f '(x) has a local minimum at
x = 1. If f(–1) = 10 and f(3) = – 22, then find the distance between its two horizontal tangents.

1
Q.16 Let f(x) be a monic polynomial of degree 3 having extremum at x = , 1 and f(2) = 0.
3
(i) Find the number of distinct real roots of the equation f f ( x )  = 0.
2
(ii) Find the value of definite integral  f ( x)  f (x )  dx .
0
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3 2 5
Q.17 Find the set of value of m for the cubic x3 – x + = log1 4 (m) has 3 distinct solutions.
2 2
Q.18
(a) Determine the total number of local maxima and local minima of the function
2x  1
f(x) =   cos(x + 3) + 2 sin(x + 3), where 0 < x < 4.
   

( x  1)3 , 2  x  1
 2

(b) Let f (x) =  x 3  1, 1  x  1 ,

  ( x  1) 2 , 1 x  2


then find the total number of points at which f attains either a local maximum or a local minimum.
Q.19
(a) If true set of values of a  (a1, a2) satisfy the condition that the point of local minima and the point of
local maxima is less than 4 and greater than – 2 respectively for the function
f(x) = x3 – 3ax2 + 3(a2 – 1) x + 1, then find the value of (a12 + a22).
(b) The value of 'a' for which f (x) = x3 + 3 (a  7)x2 + 3(a2  9)x  1 have a positive point of maximum lies
in the interval (a1, a2)  (a3, a4). Find the value of a2 + 11a3 + 70a4.
Q.20
(a) Let f (x) be a cubic polynomial such that f '' (x) = 12x – 4. If f (x) has a local minimum value 0 at x = 1,
then find the x-intercept of normal to f (x) at point M whose abscissa is 2.
(b) Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 4 such that f(1) = 7 and attains its local minimum value 3
p
at both x = 2 and x = 3. If the local maximum value of f(x) is equal to (where p, q are coprime)
q
then find the value of (p + q).
Q.21
1 2 1

(a) If f g( x )   4  x  5x 3  x3 and g( x )  2  x3 then find the local maximum value of f (x).
2
(b) Let f(x) = x  4 | x |  3 for all x  R. If M denotes the total number of points of local maxima of
f (x) and L denotes the number of points where f (x) is non-derivable, then find the value of (L + M).
Q.22 Let P(x) be a polynomial with real coefficients such that
(x2 + x + 1)P(x – 1) = (x2 – x + 1) P(x),  x  R and P(1) = 3,
then
1
1
(a) Find the value of  P( x )  x dx .
0

(b) Find the number of points of local maximum / minimum of the function | P( x ) | 1 .
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EXERCISE-3
SECTION-A
(JEE-MAIN Previous Year's Questions)
TANGENT AND NORMAL
Q.1 A function y = f(x) has a second order derivative f "(x) = 6(x – 1). If its graph passes through the point
(2,1) and at that point the tangent to the graph is y = 3x – 5, then the function, is [AIEEE 2004]
(1) (x– 1)2 (2) (x– 1)3 (3) (x+1) 3 (4) (x+1)2

Q.2 The normal to the curve x = a (1+ cos ), y = a sin  at ‘’ always passes through the fixed point
(1) (a, 0) (2) (0, a) (3) (0,0) (4) (a, a) [AIEEE 2004]

Q.3 If the equation anxn + an–1 xn–1 + .... + a1x = 0 ; a1  0, n  2, has a positive root x = , then the equation
nanxn–1 + (n – 1) an–1 xn–2 + .... + a1 = 0 has a positive root, which is [AIEEE 2005]
(1) greater than  (2) smaller than 
(3) greater than or equal to  (4) equal to 

Q.4 The normal to the curve x = a (cos  +  sin ), y = a (sin  –  cos ) at any point '' is such that -

(1) it passes through the origin (2) it makes anlge +  with the x-axis
2
  
(3) it passes through  a ,a  (4) it is at a constant distance from the origin.
 2 
[AIEEE 2005]
Q.5 A spherical iron ball 10 cm in radius is coated with a layer of ice of uniform thickness that melts at a rate
of 50 cm3/min. When the thickness of ice is 5 cm, then the rate of which the thickness of ice decreases, is
[AIEEE 2005]
1 1 1 5
(1) cm/min. (2) cm/min. (3) cm/min. (4) cm/min.
36 18 54 6

Q.6 Angle between the tangents to the curve y = x2 – 5x + 6 at the points (2, 0) and (3, 0) is
   
(1) (2) (3) (4) [AIEEE 2006]
2 6 4 3
4
Q.7 The equation of the tangent to the curve y = x + , that is parallel to the x-axis, is [AIEEE 2010]
x2
(1) y = 3 (2) y = 0 (3) y = 1 (4) y = 2

Q.8 The shortest distance between line y – x = 1 and curve x = y2 is [AIEEE 2011]
3 3 2 8 4
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4 8 3 2 3
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Q.9 A spherical balloon is filled with 4500 cubic meters of helium gas. If a leak in the balloon causes the gas
to escape at the rate of 72 cubic meters per minute, then the rate (in meters per minute) at which the
radius of the balloon decreases 49 minutes after the leakage began is
2 9 9 7
(1) (2) (3) (4) [AIEEE 2012]
9 2 7 9

x
Q.10 The intercepts on x-axis made by tangents to the curve, y =  | t | dt , x  R, which are parallel to the line
0
y = 2x are equal to [JEE (Main) 2013]
(1) ± 2 (2) ± 3 (3) ± 4 (4) ± 1

Q.11 The normal to the curve, x2 + 2xy – 3y2 = 0, at (1, 1) [JEE (Main) 2015]
(1) meets the curve again in the third quadrant. (2) meets the curve again in the fourth quadrant.
(3) does not meet the curve again. (4) meets the curve again in the second quadrant.

 1  sin x  
Q.12 Consider f(x) = tan 1  , x   0,   .Anormal to y = f(x) at x = also passes through the
 6
 1  sin x   2
point [JEE (Main) 2016]
   2   
(1)  , 0  (2) (0, 0) (3)  0,  (4)  , 0 
4   3  6 

Q.13 The normal to the curve y (x – 2) (x – 3) = x + 6 at the point where the curve intersects the y-axis passes
through the point [JEE (Main) 2017]
 1 1  1 1  1 1  1 1
(1)  ,  (2)  ,  (3)  ,  (4)  , 
 2 2  2 2 2 3   2 3

Q.14 If the tangent at (1, 7) to the curve x2 = y – 6 touches the circle x2 + y2 + 16x + 12y + c = 0 then the value
of c is [JEE (Main) 2018]
(1) 85 (2) 95 (3) 195 (4) 185

Q.15 If the curves y2 = 6x, 9x2 + by2 = 16 intersect each other at right angles, then the value of b is:
9 7
(1) 4 (2) (3) 6 (4) [JEE (Main) 2018]
2 2

MONOTONICITY
Q.1 A function is matched below against an interval where it is supposed to be increasing. Which of the
following pairs is incorrectly matched ? [AIEEE 2005]
Interval Function Interval Function
(1) (–, ) x3 – 3x2 + 3x + 3 (2) [2, ) 2x3 – 3x2 – 12x + 6
 1
(3)   ,  3x2 – 2x + 1 (4) (–, –4] x3 + 6x2 + 6
 3
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Q.2 Let f be differentiable for all x. If f(1) = – 2 and f '(x)  2 for x  [1, 6], then [AIEEE 2005]
(1) f(6)  8 (2) f(6) < 8 (3) f(6) < 5 (4) f(6) = 5

Q.3 Avalue of C for which the conclusion of Mean Value Theorem holds for the function f(x) = logex on the
interval [1, 3] is [AIEEE 2007]
1
(1) 2log3e (2) loge3 (3) log3e (4) loge3
2

Q.4 The function f(x) = tan–1 (sin x + cos x) is an increasing function in [AIEEE 2007]
(1) (/4,  /2) (2) (–/2,  /4) (4) (0,  /2) (3) (–/2,  /2)

Q.5 How many real solution does the equation x7 + 14x5 + 16x3 + 30x – 560 = 0 have? [AIEEE 2008]
(1) 1 (2) 3 (3) 5 (4) 7

Q.6 The real number k for which the equation 2x3 + 3x + k = 0 has two distinct real roots in [0, 1]
(1) lies between 2 and 3. (2) lies between – 1 and 0.
(3) does not exist. (4) lies between 1 and 2. [JEE (Main) 2013]

Q.7 If f and g are differentiable functions in [0, 1] satisfying f (0) = 2 = g (1), g(0) = 0 and
f (1) = 6, then for some c  ] 0, 1 [ [JEE (Main) 2014]
(1) f ' (c) = 2 g ' (c) (2) 2 f ' (c) = g ' (c) (3) 2 f ' (c) = 3 g ' (c) (4) f ' (c) = g ' (c)

MAXIMA & MINIMA

Q.1 If the function f(x) = 2x3 – 9ax2 + 12a2 x + 1, where a > 0, attains its maximum and minimum at p and
q respectively such that p2 = q, then a equals [AIEEE 2003]
(1) 1/2 (2) 3 (3) 1 (4) 2

Q.2 The real number x when added to its inverse gives the minimum value of the sum at x equal to
(1) – 2 (2) 2 (3) 1 (4) – 1 [AIEEE 2003]

x 2
Q.3 The function f(x) = + has a local minimum at – [AIEEE 2006]
2 x
(1) x = – 2 (2) x = 0 (3) x = 1 (4) x = 2

Q.4 A triangular park is enclosed on two sides by a fence and on the third side by a straight river bank. The
two sides having fence are of same length x. The maximum area enclosed by the park is –

x3 1 2 3 2
(1) (2) x (3)  x2 (4) x [AIEEE 2006]
8 2 2

Q.5 If p and q are positive real numbers such that p2 + q2 = 1, then the maximum value of (p + q) is
1 1
(1) 2 (2) (3) (4) 2 [AIEEE 2007]
2 2
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Q.6 Suppose the cubic x3 – px + q has three distinct real roots where p > 0 and q > 0. Then which one of the
following holds ? [AIEEE 2008]
p p
(1) The cubic has minima at – and maxima at
3 3

p p
(2) The cubic has manima at both and –
3 3

p p
(3) The cubic has maxima at both and –
3 3

p p
(4) The cubic has minima at and maxima at –
3 3

Q.7 Given P(x) = x4 +ax3 + bx2 +cx + d such that x = 0 is the only real root of P’ (x) = 0.
If P(–1) < P(1), then in the interval [–1,1] - [AIEEE 2009]
(1) P (–1) is the minimum and P(1) is the maximum of P
(2) P(–1) is not minimum but P(1) is the maximum of P
(3) P(–1) is the minimum but P(1) is not the maximum of P
(4) Neither P(–1) is the minimum nor P(1) is the maximum of P

Q.8 The shortest distance between the line y – x = 1 and the curve x = y2 is - [AIEEE 2009]
3 2 2 3 3 2 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
8 8 5 4

k  2 x , if x  1
Q.9 Let f : R  R be defined by f(x) = 2 x  3, if x  1 .

If f has a local minimum at x = – 1, then a possible value of k is [AIEEE 2010]
1
(1) – 1 (2) 1 (3) 0 (4) –
2
x
 5 
Q.10 For x   0,  , define f(x) =
 t sin t dt, then f has [AIEEE 2011]
 2 
0
(1) local maximum at  and 2
(2) local minimum at  and 2
(3) local minimum at  and local maximum at 2
(4) local maximum at  and local minimum at 2

Q.11 Let a, b  R be such that the function f given by f(x) = ln | x | + bx2 + ax, x  0 has extreme values at
x = – 1 and x = 2.
Statement 1 : f has local maximum at x = – 1 and at x = 2. [AIEEE 2012]
1 1
Statement 2 : a = and b = .
2 4
(1) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement 2.
(2) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
(3) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
(4) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is a correct explanation for Statement 1.
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Q.12 If x = – 1 and x = 2 are extreme points of f(x) = log | x | + x2 + x, then [JEE (Main) 2014]
1 1 1 1
(1)  = 2,  = (2)  = – 6,  = (3)  = – 6,  = (4)  = 2,  =
2 2 2 2

 f (x ) 
Q.13 Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree four having extreme values at x = 1 and x = 2. If Lim 1  2  = 3,
x 0  x 
then f(2) is equal to [JEE (Main) 2015]
(1) 0 (2) 4 (3) –8 (4) –4

Q.14 A wire of length 2 units is cut into two parts which are bent respectively to form a square of side = x units
and a circle of radius = r units. If the sum of the areas of the square and the circle so formed is minimum,
then [JEE (Main) 2016]
(1) 2x = r (2) 2x = ( + 4) r (3) (4 – )x = r (4) x = 2r

Q.15 Twenty meters of wire is available for fencing off a flower-bed in the form of a circular sector. Then the
maximum area (in sq. m) of the flower-bed, is [JEE (Main) 2017]
(1) 12.5 (2) 10 (3) 25 (4) 30

1  f (x )
Q.16 Let f(x) = x2 + 2 and g(x) = x – x , x  R – {– 1, 0, 1}. If h(x) = g ( x ) , then the local minimum value
x
of h (x) is : [JEE (Main) 2018]
(1) – 2 2 (2) 2 2 (3) 3 (4) –3

SECTION-B
(JEE-ADVANCED Previous Year's Questions)
TANGENT AND NORMAL

Q.1 The point(s) on the curve y3 + 3x2 = 12y where the tangent is vertical, is(are) [JEE 2002 (Scr.), 3]

 4   11   4 
(A)   ,  2 (B)   3 , 1 (C) (0, 0) (D)   , 2
 3     3 

Q.2 Tangent to the curve y = x2 + 6 at a point P (1, 7) touches the circle x2 + y2 + 16x + 12y + c = 0 at a point
Q. Then the coordinates of Q are [JEE 2005 (Scr.), 3]
(A) (– 6, –11) (B) (–9, –13) (C) (– 10, – 15) (D) (–6, –7)

Q.3 The tangent to the curve y = ex drawn at the point (c, ec) intersects the line joining the points
(c – 1, ec – 1) and (c + 1, ec + 1)
(A) on the left of x = c (B) on the right of x = c
(C) at no point (D) at all points [JEE 2007, 3]
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MONOTONICITY
Q.1 If f (x) = xex(1 – x), then f(x) is [ JEE 2001 (Screening) 1 out of 35 ]
 1   1 
(A) increasing on   ,1 (B) decreasing on  , 1
 2   2 
(C) increasing on R (C) decreasing on R

1 
Q.2 Let – 1 < p < 1. Show that the equation 4x3 – 3x – p = 0 has a unique root in the interval  , 1 and
2 
identifyit. [JEE 2001, 5 ]

Q.3 The length of a longest interval in which the function f (x) = 3 sinx – 4 sin3x is increasing, is
[JEE 2002 (Screening), 3]
  3
(A) (B) (C) (D) 
3 2 2

 
Q.4 Using the relation 2(1 – cosx) < x2 , x  0 or otherwise, prove that sin (tanx) > x ,  x  0,  .
 4
[JEE 2003 (Mains), 4]

Q.5 Let f : [0, 4]  R be a differentiable function. [JEE 2003 (Mains), 4]

(i) Show that there exist a, b  [0, 4], (f (4))2 – (f (0))2 = 8 f (a) f (b)
(ii) Show that there exist ,  with 0 <  <  < 2 such that
4
 f(t) dt = 2 ( f (2) +  f (2) )
0

x  lnx , x  0

Q.6 Let f (x) =  . Rolle’s theorem is applicable to f for x [0, 1], if =
0, x0
(A) –2 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D) 1/2 [JEE 2004 (Scr)]

f (x 2 )  f (x )
Q.7 If f is a strictly increasing function, then Lim is equal to [JEE 2004 (Scr)]
x  0 f ( x )  f ( 0)

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –1 (D) 2

Q.8 If p (x) = 51x101 – 2323x100 – 45x + 1035, using Rolle's theorem, prove that at least one root of p(x)
lies between (451/100, 46). [JEE 2004, 2 out of 60]

Q.9 If f (x) is a twice differentiable function and given that f(1) = 1, f(2) = 4, f(3) = 9, then
[JEE 2005 (Scr), 3]
(A) f '' (x) = 2, for  x  (1, 3) (B) f '' (x) = f ' (x) = 2, for some x  (2, 3)
(C) f '' (x) = 3, for  x  (2, 3) (D) f '' (x) = 2, for some x  (1, 3)
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Q.10 Let f (x) = 2 + cos x for all real x.

Statement-1: For each real t, there exists a point 'c' in [t, t + ] such that f ' (c) = 0.
because
Statement-2: f (t) = f (t + 2) for each real t.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true; statement-2 is 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. [JEE 2007, 3]

Paragraph for question nos. 11 to 13

If a continuous function f defined on the real line R, assumes positive and negative values in R then the
equation f (x) = 0 has a root in R. For example, if it is known that a continuous function f on R is positive
at some point and its minimum value is negative then the equation f (x) = 0 has a root in R.
Consider f (x) = kex – x for all real x where k is a real constant. [JEE 2007, 4+4+4]
Q.11 The line y = x meets y = kex for k  0 at
(A) no point (B) one point (C) two points (D) more than two points
Q.12 The positive value of k for which kex – x = 0 has only one root is
(A) 1/e (B) 1 (C) e (D) loge2
Q.13 For k > 0, the set of all values of k for which kex – x = 0 has two distinct roots is
(A) 0, 1 e (B) 1 e , 1 (C) 1 e ,   (D) (0, 1)

Q.14 In the following [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x. [JEE 2007, 6]
Match the functions in Column I with the properties in Column II.
Column I Column II
(A) x|x| (P) continuous in (–1, 1)
(B) |x| (Q) differentiable in (–1, 1)
(C) x + [x] (R) strictly increasing in (–1, 1)
(D) |x–1|+|x+1| (S) non differentiable at least at one point in (–1, 1)

   
Q.15 (a) Let the function g : (– , )    ,  be given by g (u) = 2 tan–1(eu) – . Then, g is
 2 2 2
(A) even and is strictly increasing in (0, )
(B) odd and is strictly decreasing in (– , )
(C) odd and is strictly increasing in (– , )
(D) neither even nor odd, but is strictly increasing in (– , )
(b) Let f (x) be a non-constant twice differentiable function defined on (–, ) such that f (x) = f (1 – x) and
f ' 1 4 = 0. Then
(A) f ''(x) vanishes at least twice on [0, 1] (B) f ' 1 2 = 0
1/ 2 1/ 2 1
 1
(C)  f  x   sin x dx = 0 (D)  f ( t ) esin t dt =  f (1  t ) e sin t dt
1 / 2  2 0 1/ 2
[JEE 2008, 3 + 4]
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1
Q.16 For the function f ( x )  x cos , x  1, [JEE 2009, 4]
x
(A) for at least one x in the interval [1, ), f(x + 2) – f(x) < 2

(B) xlim

f (x) = 1

(C) for all x in the interval [1, ), f(x + 2) – f(x) > 2
(D) f (x) is strictly decreasing in the interval [1, )

x
Q.17 Let f be a real valued function defined on the interval (0, ) by f (x) = ln x +  1  sin t dt . Then which
0

of the following statement(s) is/are true? [JEE 2010, 3]

(A) f '' (x) exists for all x  (0, )
(B) f ' (x) exists for all x  (0, ) and f ' is continuous on (0, ) but not differentiable on (0, ).
(C) there exists  > 1 such that | f ' (x) | < | f (x) | for all x  (, )
(D) there exists  > 0 such that | f (x) | + | f ' (x) |   for all x  (0, )

x
 2 ( t  1) 
Q.18 Let f(x) = (1 – x)2 sin2x + x2  x  R and let g(x) =    ln t  f ( t ) dt  x  (1, ).
1
t 1 
[JEE 2012, 3+3]
(a) Consider the statements :
P : There exists some x  R such that f(x) + 2x = 2 (1 + x2).
Q : There exist some x  R such that 2f(x) + 1 = 2x (1 + x).
Then
(A) both P and Q are true (B) P is true and Q is false
(C) P is false and Q is true (D) both P and Q are false
(b) Which of the following is true?
(A) g is increasing on (1, ).
(B) g is decreasing on (1, ).
(C) g is increasing on (1, 2) and decreasing on (2, ).
(D) g is decreasing on (1, 2) and increasing on (2, ).

Q.19 The number of points in (– , ), for which x2 – x sin x – cos x = 0, is [JEE (Advanced) 2013, 2]
(A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 0

Q.20 Let f(x) = x sin x, x > 0. Then for all natural numbers n, f '(x) vanishes at
[JEE (Advanced) 2013, 4]
 1  1 
(A)Aunique point in the interval  n , n   (B) a unique point in the interval  n  , n  1
 2  2 
(C) a unique point in the interval (n, n + 1) (D) two points in the interval (n, n + 1)
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x   t  1 
dt
Q.21 Let f : (0, )  R be given by f(x) = 1
e  t
t
, then [JEE (Advanced) 2014, 3]

(A) f(x) is monotonically increasing on [1, ). (B) f(x) is monotonically decreasing on (0, 1).
1
(C) f(x) + f   = 0, for all x  (0, ). (D) f (2x) is an odd function of x on R.
x

Q.22 Let f , g : [–1, 2]  R be continuous functions which are twice differentiable on the interval (–1, 2). Let
the values of f and g at the points –1, 0 and 2 be as given in the following table :

x = –1 x= 0 x=2
f(x) 3 6 0
[JEE (Advanced) 2015, 4]
g(x) 0 1 -1
In each of the intervals (–1, 0) and (0, 2) the function (f – 3g)" never vanishes. Then the correct statement(s)
is(are)
(A) f '(x) – 3g'(x) = 0 has exactly three solutions in (–1, 0)  (0, 2)
(B) f '(x) – 3g'(x) = 0 has exactly one solution in (–1, 0)
(C) f '(x) – 3g'(x) = 0 has exactly one solution in (0, 2)
(D) f '(x) – 3g'(x) = 0 has exactly two solutions in (–1, 0) and exactly two solutions in (0, 2)

Paragraph for question nos. 23 & 24

Let F : R  R be a thrice differentiable function. Suppose that F(1) = 0, F(3) = – 4 and F '(x) < 0 for
1 
all x   ,3  . Let f(x)  x F(x) for all x  R . [JEE (Advanced) 2015, 4 + 4]
2 

Q.23 The correct statement(s) is(are)

(A) f ' (1) < 0 (B) f (2) < 0
(C) f '(x)  0 for any x  (1,3) (D) f ' (x) = 0 for some x  (1,3)
3 3
If  x F' ( x )dx = – 12 and  x 3F" ( x )dx  40 then the correct expression(s) is(are)
2
Q.24
1 1

(A) 9f '(3) + f '(1) – 32 = 0 (B)  f ( x )dx  12

1

(C) 9f '(3) – f '(1) + 32 = 0 (D)  f ( x )dx  12

1

1
Q.25 The least value of   R for which 4x2 +  1, for all x > 0, is [JEE (Advanced) 2016, 3]
x
 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
64 32 27 25
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x
t2
Q.26 The total number of distinct x  [0, 1] for which  1  t 4 dt = 2x – 1 is [JEE Adv. 2016, 3]
0

Answer Q.27, Q.28 and Q.29 by appropriately matching the information given in the three
columns of the following table. [JEE (Advanced) 2017, 3 + 3 + 3]
Let f(x) = x + logex – xlogex, x  (0, ).
• Column 1 contains information about zeros of f(x), f '(x) and f "(x).
• Column 2 contains information about the limiting behavior of f(x), f '(x) and f "(x) at
infinity.
• Column 3 contains information about increasing/decreasing nature of f(x) and f '(x).

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

2
(I) f (x )  0 for some x  (1, e ) (i) Lim f (x )  0 (P) f is increasing in (0,1)
x 
2
(II) f ' (x )  0 for some x  (1, e) (ii) Lim f ( x )   (Q) f is decreasing in (e, e )
x 
(III) f ' ( x )  0 for some x  (0,1) (iii) Lim f ' ( x )   (R ) f ' is increasing in (0, 1).
x 
2
(IV) f " (x )  0 for some x  (1, e) (iv) Lim f " (x )  0 (S) f ' is decreasing in (e, e )
x 

Q.27 Which of the following options is the only CORRECT combination?

(A) (I) (ii) (R) (B) (IV) (i) (S) (C) (III) (iv) (P) (D) (II) (iii) (S)

Q.28 Which of the following options is the only CORRECT combination?

(A) (I) (i) (P) (B) (II) (ii) (Q) (C) (III)(iii) (R) (D) (IV) (iv) (S)

Q.29 Which of the following options is the only INCORRECT combination?

(A) (II) (iii) (P) (B) (I) (iii) (P) (C) (iii) (i) (R) (D) (II) (iv) (Q)
1 1
Q.30 If f : R  R is a twice differentiable function such that f "(x) > 0 for all x  R, and f   = , f(1) = 1,
2 2
then [JEE (Advanced) 2017, 3]
1 1
(A) f '(1) > 1 (B) f '(1)  0 (C) < f '(1)  1 (D) 0 < f '(1) 
2 2

Q.31 If f : R  R is a differentiable function such that f '(x) > 2f(x) for all x  R, and f(0) = 1, then
(A) f(x) is decreasing in (0, ) (B) f '(x) < e2x in (0, )
(C) f(x) is increasing in (0, ) (D) f (x) > e2x in (0, ) [JEE (Advanced) 2017, 4]

For every twice differentiable function f : R  [– 2, 2] with  f (0)    f ' (0)  = 85, which of the
2 2
Q.32
following statement(s) is (are) TRUE? [JEE (Advanced) 2018, 4]
(A) There exist r, s  R, where r < s, such that f is one-one on the open interval (r, s).
(B) There exist x0  (– 4, 0) such that f ' ( x 0 )  1.
(C) Lim f ( x ) = 1.
x 
(D) There exists  (– 4, 4) such that f() + f "() = 0 and f '()  0.
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Q.33  
Let f : R  R and g : R  R be two non-constant differentiable functions. If f '(x) = e  f ( x )g ( x )  g'(x)
for all x  R, and f(1) = g(2) = 1, then which of the following statement(s) is (are) TRUE?
[JEE (Advanced) 2018, 4]
(A) f (2) < 1 – loge2 (B) f(2) > 1 – loge2 (C) g(1) > 1 – loge2 (D) g(1) < 1 – loge2

MAXIMA & MINIMA

Q.1 Let f(x) = (1 + b2)x2 + 2bx + 1 and let m(b) be the minimum value of f(x). As b varies,
the range of m(b) is [JEE 2001 Screening, 1 out of 35 ]
 1 1 
(A) [0, 1] (B)  0, (C)  , 1 (D) (0, 1]
 2  2 

Q.2 The maximum value of (cos 1) · (cos 2).......... (cos n), under the restrictions

O < 1, 2,..............., n < and cot 1 · cot 2.......... cot n = 1 is
2
[ JEE 2001 Screening, 1 out of 35 ]
1 1 1
(A) n/ 2 (B) n (C) (D) 1
2 2 2n
Q.3 If a1 , a2 ,....... , an are positive real numbers whose product is a fixed number e, the minimum value of
a1 + a2 + a3 +....... + an–1 + 2an is [JEE 2002 Screening]
(A) n(2e) 1/n (B) (n+1)e 1/n (C) 2ne1/n (D) (n+1)(2e)1/n

Q.4 Find a point on the curve x2 + 2y2 = 6 whose distance from the line x + y = 7, is minimum.
[JEE 2003, Mains, 2]

Q.5 For a circle x2 + y2 = r2, find the value of ‘r’for which the area enclosed by the tangents drawn from the
point P(6, 8) to the circle and the chord of contact is maximum. [JEE 2003, Mains, 2]

Q.6 Let f (x) = x3 + bx2 + cx + d, 0 < b2 < c. Then f [JEE 2004 (Scr.)]
(A) is bounded (B) has a local maxima
(C) has a local minima (D) is strictlyincreasing

3x · ( x  1)  
Q.7 Prove that sin x  2 x   x  0,  . (Justify the inequality, if any used). [JEE 2004, 4]
  2

Q.8 If P(x) be a polynomial of degree 3 satisfying P(–1) = 10, P(1) = – 6 and P(x) has maximum at x = – 1
and P'(x) has minima at x = 1. Find the distance between the local maximum and local minimum of the
curve. [JEE 2005 (Mains), 4 out of 60]
Q.9 Let f (x) be a polynomial of degree 3 having a local maximum at x = – 1. If f (–1) = 2, f (3) = 18,
and f ' (x) has a local minimum at x = 0, then
(A) distance between (–1, 2) and (a, f (a)), which are the points of local maximum and local minimum
on the curve y = f (x) is 2 5
(B) f (x) is a decreasing function for 1  x  2 5
(C) f '(x) has a local maximum at x = 2 5
(D) f (x) has a local minimum at x = 1. [JEE 2006, 5]
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x, 0  x 1 x

Q.10 x 1
Let f (x) = 2  e , 1  x  2 and g (x) =  f t dt , 0  x  3. Then,
x  e, 2  x  3 0

(A) g has a local minimum at x = e and a local maximum at x = 1 + ln 2
(B) g has a local minimum at x = 2 and a local maximum at x = 1
(C) g does not have a local maximum
(D) g does not have a local minimum [JEE 2006, 5]

Q.11 Let f : R  R be a twice differentiable function such that f (a) = 0, f (b) = 2, f (c) = – 1, f (d) = 2,
f (e) = 0, where a < b < c < d < e. Determine the minimum number of zeroes of
g( x )  f ' ( x ) 2  f ( x ).f " ( x ) in the interval [a, e]. [JEE 2006, 6]

Q.12 [JEE 2008, 3 + 4 + 4 + 4]

(2  x )3 ,  3  x  1
(a) The total number of local maxima and local minima of the function f (x) =  2 / 3 is
x , 1  x  2
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
(b) Comprehension:
Consider the function f : (– , )  (– , ) defined by
x 2  ax  1
f (x )  ,0<a<2
x 2  ax  1
(i) Which of the following is true?
(A) (2 + a)2 f '' (1) + (2 – a)2 f '' (– 1) = 0 (B) (2 – a)2 f '' (1) – (2 + a)2 f '' (– 1) = 0
(C) f ' (1) f ' (–1) = (2 – a)2 (D) f ' (1) f ' (–1) = – (2 + a)2
(ii) Which of the following is true?
(A) f (x) is decreasing on (–1, 1) and has a local minimum at x = 1
(B) f (x) is increasing on (–1, 1) and has a local maximum at x = 1
(C) f (x) is increasing on (–1, 1) but has neither a local maximum and nor a local minimum at x=1.
(D) f (x) is decreasing on (–1, 1) but has neither a local maximum and nor a local minimum at x = 1.
ex
f ' (t )
(iii) Let g (x) =  1  t 2 dt
0
Which of the following is true?
(A) g ' (x) is positive on (– , 0) and negative on (0, )
(B) g ' (x) is negative on (– , 0) and positive on (0, )
(C) g ' (x) changes sign on both (– , 0) and (0, )
(D) g ' (x) does not change sign on (– , )

Q.13 [JEE 2009, 4 + 4]

 p( x ) 
(a) Let p(x) be a polynomial of degree 4 having extremum at x = 1, 2 and Lim 1  2   2 . Then the
x 0  x 
value of p(2) is

(b) The maximum value of the function f(x) = 2x3 – 15x2 + 36x – 48 on the set A  x | x 2  20  9 x is 
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Q.14 [JEE 2010, 3 + 3]

2 2
x x
(a) Let f, g and h be real-valued functions defined on the interval [0, 1] by f (x) = e  e ,
2 2 2 2
x x
g (x) = x e  e and h(x) = x 2e x  e  x . If a, b and c denote respectively, the absolute maximum
of f, g and h on [0, 1], then
(A) a = b and c  b (B) a = c and a  b (C) a  b and c  b (D) a = b = c
(b) Let f be a function defined on R (the set of all real numbers) such that
f (x) = 2010(x - 2009)(x - 2010)2(x - 2011)3 (x - 2012)4, for all x  R.
If g is a function defined on R with values in the interval (0, ) such that
f(x) = ln (g (x)), for all x  R,
then the number of points in R at which g has a local maximum is

Q.15 The number of distinct real roots of x4 – 4x3 +12x2 + x – 1 = 0 is [JEE 2011, 4]

Q.16 [JEE 2012, 4+4+4]

x
2
t
(a) If f (x) =  e ( t  2)( t  3) dt for all x  (0, ), then
0
(A) f has a local maximum at x = 2 (B) f is decreasing on (2, 3)
(C) there exists some c  (0, ) such that f '' (c) = 0 (D) f has a local minimum at x = 3.
(b) Let f : R  R be defined as f (x) = | x | + | x2 – 1 |. The total number of points at which f attains either
a local maximum or a local minimum is
(c) Let p (x) be a real polynomial of least degree which has a local maximum at x = 1 and a local minimum
at x = 3. If p(1) = 6 and p(3) = 2, then p'(0) is

Paragraph for Questions 17 & 18

Let f : [0, 1]  R (the set of all real numbers) be a function. Suppose the function f is twice differentiable,
f(0) = f(1) = 0 and satisfies f "(x) – 2f '(x) + f(x)  ex, x  [0, 1]. [JEE (Advanced) 2013, 3 + 3]
1
Q.17 If the function e–x f(x) assumes its minimum in the interval [0, 1] at x = , which of the following is true?
4
1 3 1
(A) f '(x) < f(x), <x< (B) f '(x) > f(x), 0 < x <
4 4 4
1 3
(C) f '(x) < f(x), 0 < x < (D) f '(x) < f(x), <x<1
4 4

Q.18 Which of the following is true for 0 < x < 1?

1 1 1
(A) 0 < f(x) <  (B) < f(x) < (C) < f(x) < 1 (D) –  < f(x) < 0
2 2 4

Q.19 A rectangular sheet of fixed perimeter with sides having their lengths in the ratio 8 : 15 is converted into
an open rectangular box by folding after removing squares of equal area from all four corners. If the total
area of removed squares is 100, the resulting box has maximum volume. Then the lengths of the sides of
the rectangular sheet are [JEE (Advanced) 2013, 4]
(A) 24 (B) 32 (C) 45 (D) 60
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Q.20 The function f(x) = 2 | x | + | x + 2 | – | x  2 | 2 | x | has a local minimum or a local maximum at x =

[JEE (Advanced) 2013, 3]
2 2
(A) – 2 (B) (C) 2 (D)
3 3

Q.21 Let a  R and let f : R  R be given by f(x) = x5 – 5x + a, then [JEE (Advanced) 2014, 3]
(A) f(x) has three real roots if a > 4. (B) f(x) has only one real root if a > 4.
(C) f(x) has three real roots if a < – 4. (D) f(x) has three real roots if – 4 < a < 4.

Q.22 A cylindrical container is to be made from certain solid material with the following constraints: It has a
fixed inner volume of V mm3, has a 2 mm thick solid wall and is open at the top. The bottom of the
container is a solid circular disc of thickness 2 mm and is of radius equal to the outer radius of the
container. If the volume of the material used to make the container is minimum when the inner radius of
V
the container is 10 mm, then the value of is [JEE (Advanced) 2015, 4]
250

Q.23 Let f : R  (0, ) and g : R  R be twice differentiable functions such that f " and g" are continuous
f ( x) g(x )
functions on R. Suppose f '(2) = g(2) = 0, f "(2)  0 and g'(2)  0. If Lim = 1, then
x2 f ' ( x) g' (x)
(A) f has a local minimum at x = 2 [JEE (Advanced) 2016, 4]
(B) f has a local maximum at x = 2
(C) f "(2) > f(2)
(D) f (x) – f "(x) = 0 for at least one x  R

cos 2 x cos 2 x sin 2x

Q.24 If f(x) = cos x cos x  sin x , then
 [JEE (Advanced) 2017, 4]
sin x sin x cos x
(A) f '(x) = 0 at exactly three points in (– , )
(B) f '(x) = 0 at more than three points in (– , )
(C) f(x) attains its maximum at x = 0
(D) f (x) attains its minimum at x = 0
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EXERCISE-4

SECTION-A
(CBSE Previous Year's Questions)


Q.1 Find the equation of tangent to the curve x = sin 3t, y = cos 2t at t = . [CBSE Delhi 2008]
4

Q.2 Show that the height of the cylinder of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a cone of height h is
1
h. [CBSE Delhi 2008]
3

x 2 y2
Q.3 Find the maximum area of the isosceles triangle inscribed in the ellipse   1 with its vertex at
a 2 b2
one end of major axis. [CBSE (AI) 2008]

Q.4 Showthat the semi-vertical angle of the right circular cone of given total surface area and maximum
1
volume is sin–1 . [CBSE (AI) 2008]
3

Q.5 Prove that the curves x = y2 and xy = k cut at right angles if 8k2 = 1.
[CBSE (AI) 2008, CBSE 2005, 2004, 2004C]

1
Q.6 Find the intervals in which the function f given by f(x) = x3 + , x 0, is
x3
(i) increasing (ii) decreasing. [CBSE Delhi 2009]

Q.7 The length x of a rectangle is decreasing at the rate of 5cm/minute and the width y is increasing at the rate
of 4cm/minute. When x = 8cm and y = 6cm, find the rate of the change of (a) the perimeter, (b) the area
of the rectangle.
[CBSE (AI) 2009]

Q.8 A tank with rectangular base and rectangular sides, open at the top is to be constructed so that its depth
in 2m and volume is 8 m3. If building of tank costs rupees 70 per sq. metre for the base and rupees
45 per sq. metre for sides, what is the cost of least expensive tank ?
[CBSE Delhi 2009]

Q.9 If the sum of hypotenuse and a side of a right angled triangle is given, show that the area of the triangle is

maximum when the angle between them is . [CBSE (AI) 2009]
3
 x 
Q.10 A manufacturer can sell x items at a price of Rs.  5   each. The cost price of x items is Rs.
 100 
x 
  500  . Find the number of items he should sell to earn maximum profit. [CBSE (AI) 2009]
5 
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Q.11 Find the volume of the largest cylinder that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius r.
[CBSE Delhi 2009, (F) 2009]

Q.12 Find the equation of tangent to the curve y  3x  2 , which is parallel to the line 4x – 2y + 5 = 0.
[CBSE 2009; (F) 2009, 2005]

Q.13 Prove that the surface area of a solid cuboid, of square base and given volume, is minimum when it is a
cube. [CBSE (F) 2009; CBSE 2005]

Q.14 Show that the right circular cylinder, open at the top, and of given surface area and maximum volume is
such that its height is equal to the radius of the base. [CBSE Delhi 2010]

Q.15 The length of the sides of an isosceles triangle are 9 + x2, 9 + x2 and 18 – 2x2 units. Calculate the area
of the triangle in terms of x and find the value of x which makes the area maximum.
[CBSE (F) 2010]

Q.16 Show that the volume of the greatest cylinder that can be inscribed in a cone of height 'h' and
4
semi-vertical angle '' is h 3 tan2 . [CBSE (AI) 2010]
27

Q.17 The sum of the perimeter of a circle and a square is K, where K is some constant. Prove that the sum of
their areas is least when the side of the square is double the radius of the circle.
[CBSE (F) 2010]

Q.18 Determine the interval, where f(x) = sin x – cos x, 0 x 2 is strictly increasing or strictly decreasing.
[CBSE Delhi 2010, CBSE 2005C, 2000]

4 sin   
Q.19 Prove that y =   is an increasing function in 0, 2  . [CBSE (AI) 2011]
(2  cos )

Q.20 If the radius of a sphere is measured as 9cm with an error of 0.03 cm, find the approximate error in
calculating its surface area. [CBSE (AI) 2011]

Q.21 Show that the rectangle of maximum perimeter which can be inscribed in a circle of radius r is the square
of side r 2 . [CBSE Delhi 2011]

Q.22 Show that the right circular cone of least curved surface and given volume has an altitude equal to 2
times the radius of the base. [CBSE (AI) 2011]

Q.23 Find the intervals in which the function f given by f(x) = sin x + cos x, 0 x 2, is strictly increasing or
strictly decreasing. [CBSE (F) 2011; (AI) 2009 ]
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Q.24 Find the points on the curve y = x3 at which the slope of the tangent is equal to the y-coordinate of the
point. [CBSE Delhi (F) 2011; 2010 ]

Q.25 A window in the form of a rectangle is surmounted by a semi-circular opening. The total perimeter of the
window is 30 m. Find the dimensions of the rectangular part of the window to admit maximum light
through the whole opening. [CBSE (F) 2011; CBSE 2006 ]

Q.26 Show that the rectangle of maximum area that can be inscribed in a circle is a square.
[CBSE Delhi 2011, 2008]

Q.27 A ladder 5 m long is leaning against a wall. The bottom of the ladder is pulled along the ground, away
from the wall, at the rate of 2 cm/s. How fast is its height on the wall decreasing when the foot of the
ladder is 4 m away from the wall? [CBSE 2012]

Q.28 An open box with a square base is to be made out of a given quantity of cardboard of area c2 square
c3
units. Show that the maximum volume of the box is cubic units. [CBSE 2012]
6 3

x 2 y2
Q.29 Find the area of the greatest rectangle that can be inscribed in an ellipse 2  2  1 . [CBSE 2013]
a b

4 
Q.30 Find the equations of tangents to the curve 3x2 – y2 = 8, which pass through the point  , 0  .
3 
[CBSE 2013]

Q.31 Tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 4 at any point on it in the first quadrant makes intercepts OAand OB on
x and y axes respectively, O being the centre of the circle. Find the minimum value of (OA+ OB).
[CBSE 2015]

Q.32 Find the equation of tangents to the curve y = x3 + 2x – 4, which are perpendicular to line
x + 14y + 3 = 0. [CBSE 2016]

4 sin   
Q.33 Prove that y =   is an increasing function of  on 0,  . [CBSE 2016]
2  cos   2

 1 
Q.34 Show that semi-vertical angle of a cone of maximum volume and given slant height is cos–1  .
 3
[CBSE 2016]

Q.35 Show that the function f (x) = x3 – 3x2 + 6x – 100 is increasing on R. [CBSE 2017]
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Q.36 
Find the value of c in Rolle's theorem for the function f (x) = x3 – 3x in  3 , 0 . 
[CBSE 2017]

Q.37 The volume of a sphere is increasing at the rate of 8 cm3/s. Find the rate at which its surface area is
increasing when the radius of the sphere is 12 cm. [CBSE 2017]

Q.38 A window is in the form of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircular opening. The total perimeter of the
window is 10m. Find the dimensions of the window to admit maximum light through the whole opening.
[CBSE 2017]

Q.39 The total cost C(x) associated with the production of x units of an item is given by
C(x) = 0.005 x3 – 0.02 x2 + 30 x + 5000. Find the marginal cost when 3 units are produced, where by
marginal cost we mean the instantaneous rate of change of total cost at any level of output.
[CBSE 2018]

Q.40 Find the equations of the tangent and the normal, to the curve 16x2 + 9y2 = 145 at the point (x1, y1),
where x1 = 2 and y1 > 0.
[CBSE 2018]

x4
Q.41 Find the intervals in which the function f(x) = – x3 – 5x2 + 24x + 12 is
4
(a) strictlyincreasing, (b) strictly decreasing. [CBSE 2018]

Q.42 An open tank with a square base and vertical sides is to be constructed from a metal sheet so as to hold
a given quantity of water. Show that the cost of material will be least when depth of the tank is half of its
width. If the cost is to be borne bynearbysettled lower income families, for whom water will be provided,
what kind of value is hidden in this question?
[CBSE 2018]

SECTION-B
(Potential Problems Based on CBSE)

Q.1 Find the slope of the normal to the curve x = a cos3 , y = a sin3  at  = .
4

Q.2 Find a point on the curve y = (x – 2)3 at which the tangent is parallel to the chord joining the points (2, 0)
and (4, 4).

Q.3 For the curve y = 4x3 – 2x5, find all the points at which the tangent passes through origin.

Q.4 Using differentials, find the approximate value of each of the following upto 3 places of decimal.
(i) 25.3 (ii) (0.999)1/10.

Q.5 An Apache helicopter of enemy is flying along the curve given by y = x2 + 7.Asoldier, placed at (3, 7),
wants to shoot down the helicopter when it is nearest to him. Find the nearest distance.
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Q.6 Write the slope of the normal to the curve y = 2x2 + 3 sin x at x = 0.

Q.7 If the volume of an air bubble is incresing at the rate of 10 cubic feet/min. Find the rate of change of its
surface area when the radius is 1 feet.

Q.8 Find the equation of tangent to the curve x3 + 3y – 3 = 0, which is parallel to the line y = 4x – 5.

Q.9 Show that a right circular cylinder of the given volume open at the top has maximum total surface area,
provided its height is equal to the radius of the base.

Q.10 An open box with a square base is to be made out o a given quantity of cardboard of area a2 square
units. Find the dimensions of the box so that the volume of the box is maximum.Also find the maximum
volume.
Q.11 A square tank of capacity 250 cubic metres has to be dug out. The cost of the land is Rs. 50 per square
meter. The cost of digging increases with the depth and for the whole tank it is Rs. 400 × h2, where h
meters is the depth of the tank. What should be the dimensions of the tank so that the cost be minimum?

Q.12 Find the least value of  such that the function (x2 + x + 1) is increasing on [1, 2].

4x 2  1
Q.13 Find the intervals in which the function f(x) = is (a) increasing (b) decreasing.
x

Q.14 Show that the height of the cylinder of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius R is
2R
.
3

Q.15 A right circular cylinder is inscribed in a right circular cone. Show that the curved surface area of the
cylinder is maximum when the diameter of cylinder is equal to the radius of the base of the cone.
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EXERCISE-5 (Rank Booster)

8
Q.1 There is a point (p, q) on the graph of f (x) = x2 and a point (r, s) on the graph of g (x) =
x
where p > 0 and r > 0. If the line through (p, q) and (r, s) is also tangent to both the curves at these points
respectively, then find the value of (p + r).

Q.2 Tangent at a point P1 [other than (0 , 0)] on the curve y = x3 meets the curve again at P2. The tangent at
P2 meets the curve at P3 & so on. Show that the abscissae of P1, P2, P3, ......... Pn, form a GP. Also find
area ( P1 P2 P3 )
the ratio .
area ( P2 P3 P4 )

Q.3 Let C be the curve f (x) = ln2x + 2 ln x and Aa, f (a )  , Bb, f (b)  where (a < b) are the points of
tangency of two tangents drawn from origin to the curve C.
(i) Find the value of the product ab.
(ii) Find the number of values of x satisfying the equation 5x f ' (x) – x ln 10 – 10 = 0.

Q.4 Avariable ABC in the xy plane has its orthocentre at vertex 'B' , a fixed vertex 'A' at the origin and the
7x 2
third vertex 'C' restricted to lie on the parabola y = 1 + . The point B starts at the point (0, 1) at time
36
t = 0 and moves upward along the y axis at a constant velocity of 2 cm/sec. How fast is the area of the
7
triangle increasing when t = sec.
2
Q.5 Let f defined on [0, 1] be a twice differentiable function such that, | f " (x) |  1 for all x  [0, 1]
If f (0) = f (1), then show that, | f ' (x) | < 1 for all x  [0, 1]

Q.6 Let f be a differentiable function for all x and that | f ' (x) |  2 for all x. If f (1) = 2 and
f (4) = 8 then compute the value of f 2(2) + f 2 (3).

Q.7 From a fixed point A on the circumference of a circle of radius 'a', let the perpendicular AY fall on the
tangent at a point P on the circle, prove that the greatest area which the APY can have
a2
is 3 3 sq. units.
8
Q.8 A given quantity of metal is to be casted into a half cylinder i.e. with a rectangular base and semicircular
ends. Show that in order that total surface area may be minimum , the ratio of the height of the cylinder
to the diameter of the semi circular ends is /(+ 2).
2
Q.9 Find the positive value of k for the value of the definite integral  cos x  kx dx is minimised.
0
4 3 2
2x
Q.10 Consider, f (x) = (ln 2)x – kx + 1 – , k  R.
3 (l n 2 ) 2   q 
If the set of values of k for which f (x) has exactly two points of inflection is   , p ln   ,
  e 
q 
where p, q  N, then find the   .
p
[Note: [y] denotes greatest integer function of y.]
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EXERCISE-1

SECTION-A [TANGENT & NORMAL]

SPECIAL DPP-1
Q.1 D Q.2 C Q.3 A Q.4 C Q.5 D
Q.6 B Q.7 C Q.8 D Q.9 C Q.10 C
Q.11 A Q.12 A

SPECIAL DPP-2
Q.1 C Q.2 C Q.3 D Q.4 C Q.5 C
Q.6 C Q.7 C Q.8 C Q.9 AC Q.10 ABC

SECTION-B [MONOTONICITY]
SPECIAL DPP-1
Q.1 B Q.2 A Q.3 D Q.4 B Q.5 A
Q.6 C Q.7 C Q.8 D Q.9 C Q.10 B

SPECIAL DPP-2
Q.1 C Q.2 A Q.3 A Q.4 C Q.5 B
Q.6 D Q.7 C Q.8 B Q.9 A Q.10 D

SPECIAL DPP-3

Q.1 B Q.2 D Q.3 C Q.4 D Q.5 C

Q.6 B Q.7 C Q.8 C Q.9 C Q.10 A

SECTION-C [MAXIMA & MINIMA]

SPECIAL DPP-1
Q.1 C Q.2 C Q.3 B Q.4 C Q.5 A
Q.6 A Q.7 A Q.8 C Q.9 B Q.10 D

SPECIAL DPP-2
Q.1 A Q.2 B Q.3 B Q.4 C Q.5 A
Q.6 D Q.7 A Q.8 B Q.9 A Q.10 4
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SPECIAL DPP-3
Q.1 C Q.2 A Q.3 B Q.4 D Q.5 C
Q.6 ABCD Q.7 BCD Q.8 AC
Q.9 (A) R; (B) S; (C) T; (D) Q Q.10 1200
EXERCISE-2
SECTION-A [TANGENT & NORMAL]

5
Q.1 a = 1, b =
2
Q.2 x+y–1=0 Q.3 2 3 x–y=2  
3  1 or 2 3 x + y = 2  3 1 
Q.4 36 Q.5 T : x – 2y = 0 ; N : 2x + y = 0 Q.6 2

1 1 3
Q.7 – ; x – 4y = 2 Q.8 a= , b= , c=3 Q.9 9
x2 2 4

Q.10 65 Q.11 (i) 6 km/h ; (ii) 2 km/hr Q.12 1/48  cm/s

1 1 5
Q.13 cm/sec. Q.14 (a) m/min., (b) m/min. Q.15 (a) r = (1 + t)1/4, (b) t = 80
4 24 288 

SECTION-B [MONOTONICITY]
Q.1 (a) I in (2 , ) & D in ( , 2) (b) I in (1 , ) & D in (  , 0)  (0 , 1)
(c) I in (0, 2) & D in ( , )  (2 , )

1 1 1 1
(d) I for x > or  < x < 0 & D for x <  or 0 < x <
2 2 2 2

Q.2 (–2, 0)  (2, )

Q.3 (a) I in [0, 3/4)  (7/4 , 2 ] & D in (3/4 , 7 /4)
(b) I in [0 , /6)  (/2 , 5/6)  (3/2 , 2 ] & D in (/6 , /2)  (5/6, 3 /2)]
(c) I in [0, /2)  (3/2, 2] and D in (/2, 3/2)
Q.4 (0, 1/3)  (1, 5)
Q.5 Continuous but not differentiable at x = 1

Q.6 
(a) a <  2  5   7 5
or a > 5 ; (b) (6, ) ; (c) a    ,   ; (d) 5
 2 2

Q.7 (a) (/6)+(1/2)ln 3, (/3) – (1/2)ln 3

(b) Maximum at x = 1 and f (–1) = 18; Minimum at x = 1/8 and f (1/8) = – 9/4
(c) 2 & 10
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(b  a )3
Q.8 Q.9 [ 7,  1)  [2, 3] Q.11 3 Q.12  in (3, ) and  in (1, 3)
4
Q.13 a0 Q.14 (ii) (– 1, 0)  (, ) Q.18 (a) 3 ; (b) 34

SECTION-C [MAXIMA & MINIMA]

Q.1 f (x) = x3 + x2  x + 2 Q.2 max. at x = 1 ; f(1) = 0 , min. at x = 7/5 ; f(7/5) =  108/3125

1 5 1
Q.3 a= ; b =  ; f(x) = (x2  5x + 8) Q.4 6
4 4 4
Q.5 a = 1, b = 0 Q.6 3x + 4y – 9 = 0 ; 3x – 4y + 9 = 0 Q.7 16 Q.8 58


Q.9 Pmax = a 1  cos ec  Q.10 75 3 sq. units Q.11 5
 2

6
Q.12 (i) 3 ; (ii) 1; (iii) 2 Q.13 (0 , 0) Q.14 Q.15 32
108

 1 1
Q.16 (i) 1 ; (ii) 4 Q.17 m   ,  Q.18 (a) 2 ; (b) 3 Q.19(a) 10 ; (b) 320
 32 16 

1
Q.20 (a) 86; (b) 65 Q.21 (a) 7 ; (b) 8 Q.22 (a) ; (b) 3
2
EXERCISE-3
SECTION-A
(JEE-MAIN Previous Year's Questions)
TANGENT AND NORMAL
Q.1 2 Q.2 1 Q.3 2 Q.4 2,4 Q.5 2
Q.6 1 Q.7 1 Q.8 2 Q.9 1 Q.10 4
Q.11 2 Q.12 3 Q.13 2 Q.14 2 Q.15 2

MONOTONICITY
Q.1 3 Q.2 1 Q.3 1 Q.4 2 Q.5 1
Q.6 3 Q.7 1
MAXIMA & MINIMA
Q.1 4 Q.2 3 Q.3 4 Q.4 2 Q.5 4
Q.6 4 Q.7 2 Q.8 1 Q.9 1 Q.10 4
Q.11 4 Q.12 4 Q.13 1 Q.14 4 Q.15 3
Q.16 2
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SECTION-B
(JEE-ADVANCED Previous Year's Questions)
TANGENT AND NORMAL
Q.1 D Q.2 D Q.3 A
MONOTONICITY

1 
Q.1 A Q.2 cos  cos 1 p Q.3 A Q.6 D Q.7 C
3 

Q.9 D Q.10 B Q.11 B Q.12 A Q.13 A

Q.14 (A) P,Q,R; (B) P,S; (C) R,S; (D) P, Q Q.15 (a) C, (b) ABCD
Q.16 BCD Q.17 BC Q.18 (a) C, (b) B Q.19 C Q.20 BC
Q.21 ACD Q.22 BC Q.23 ABC Q.24 CD Q.25 C
Q.26 1 Q.27 D Q.28 B Q.29 C Q.30 A
Q.31 CD Q.32 ABD Q.33 BC
MAXIMA & MINIMA
Q.1 D Q.2 A Q.3 A Q.4 (2, 1) Q.5 5

Q.6 D Q.8 4 65 Q.9 AD Q.10 A Q.11 6

Q.12 (a) C, (b) (i) A, (ii) A, (iii) B Q.13 (a) 0, (b) 7 Q.14 (a) D, (b) 1 Q.15 2
Q.16 (a) ABCD, (b) 5, (c) 9 Q.17 C Q.18 D Q.19 AC
Q.20 AB Q.21 BD Q.22 4 Q.23 AD Q.24 BC

EXERCISE-4
SECTION-A

3 3
Q.1 3y = 2 2x – 2 Q.3 ab sq. units
4

Q.6 (i) f(x) is increasing in (–, –1)  (1, ) and (ii) decreasing in (–1, 1)]


Q.7 (a) 2cm/min (b) 2cm2/min Q.8 Rs.1000 Q.9 Q.10 240 items
3

4r 3
Q.11 Q.12 24y = 48x – 23 Q.15 x = 3 ,Area (A) is maximum
3 3
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Q.17 Hence, sum of areas is least when side of the square is double the radius of the circle.

 3   7    3 7  
Q.18 f increases  x   0,    , 2  and decreases in  , 
 4   4   4 4 

    5    5 
Q.20 2.16 cm2 Q.23  0,    , 2  ;  ,  Q.24 (0, 0) and (3, 27)
 4  4  4 4 

60 30 8
Q.25 length = m, breadth = m for maximum light Q.27 cm/sec
4 4 3

Q.29 2ab Q.30 y = 3x – 4, y = –3x + 4 Q.31 4 2

4
Q.32 14x – y – 20 = 0, 14x – y + 12 = 0 Q.36 –1 Q.37 cm2/s
3

20 10 10
Q.38 l= m; B = m;R= m
4 4 4

Q.39 ` 30.015

Q.40 32x + 27y = 145; 32y = 27 x + 42

Q.41 (a) (– 3, 2)  (4, ); (b) (– , – 3)  (2, 4)

SECTION-B

Q.1 1 Q.2 (3, 1) Q.3 (0, 0), (1, 2) and (–1, – 2)

1
Q.4 (i) 5.03 (ii) 0.9999 Q.5 5 Q.6 –
3

Q.7 20 sq. ft/min Q.8 4x – y + 13 = 0

a a a a3
Q.10 , , ,V= cubic units Q.11 l = 10 cm, b = 10 m, h = 2.5 m
3 3 2 3 6 3

Q.12 =–2
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 1   1   1 1 
Q.13 Increasing in   ,    ,   , decreasing in  ,  {0)
 2  2   2 2

Q.15 4x + 3y = 24.

EXERCISE-5

66
Q.1 5 Q.2 1/16 Q.3 (i) 1, (ii) 2 Q.4 cm2/sec
7

2 2   
Q.6 52 Q.9 k= cos  Q.10 2
 2 2