Question Notes Mathematics

Application of
Derivatives
By- Ashish Agarwal Sir (IIT Kanpur)
 𝐝𝟐 𝐱
1. =
𝐝𝐲 𝟐

2. We can differentiate an inequality (True/False)

3. We can differentiate an identity to get a new identity (True/False)

4. If we differentiate an equation it's roots will not change (True/False)

𝐝𝐧
5. If P(x) is a polynomial of degree 3 then 𝐏 𝐱 = 𝟎 ∀𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 if 𝐧 ≥ __________
𝐝𝐱 𝐧
6. If f(x), g(x) and h(x) are three polynomial of degree 2 and
𝐟(𝐱) 𝐠(𝐱) 𝐡(𝐱)
𝚫(𝐱) = 𝐟′(𝐱) 𝐠′(𝐱) 𝐡′(𝐱)
𝐟"(𝐱) 𝐠"(𝐱) 𝐡"(𝐱)
then 𝚫(𝐱) is a polynomial of degree (dashes de not the differentiation)

A 2

B 3

C 0

D atmost 3
7. If a root is repeated m times in a polynomial then it is repeated m – 1
times in its derivative (True/False)

8. If a root is repeated m time in P'(x) then it will be repeated (m + 1) times

in the polynomial P(x) (True/False)

9. If a root is of multiplicity m in HCF of polynomial P(x) & P'(x) then it will

be repeated (m + 1) times in P(x) (True/False)
10. For the homogenous equation of ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0
𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝟐 𝐲
= ________________ & = ______________
𝐝𝐱 𝐝𝐱 𝟐

11. For the homogenous equation of degree n represents _________________

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (1 Feb)]

( 𝐱 + 𝟏) 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝐱 𝟏 𝛑
If 𝐲 = + 𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 − 𝟓 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 , then 𝟗𝟔𝐲
𝟐 𝟑 ′ is equal to:
𝐱 𝐱+𝐱+ 𝐱 𝟏𝟓 𝟔

Ans. 105
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (27 Jan)]

Let 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝐱 𝟐 𝐟 ′ 𝟏 + 𝐱 𝐟 ′′ (𝟐) + 𝐟 ′′′ (𝟑), 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑. Then 𝐟 ′ (𝟏𝟎) is equal to

Ans. 202
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (5 April)]

𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉+𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝛉 𝛑
If 𝐲(𝛉) = , then at 𝛉 = , 𝐲 ′′ + 𝐲 ′ + 𝐲 is equal to:
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑𝛉+𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝛉+𝟓 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉+𝟐 𝟐

A 1/2

B 1

C 3/2

D 2

Ans. D
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (9 April)]

Let 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐚𝐱 𝟑 + 𝐛𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐜𝐱 + 𝟒𝟏 be such that 𝐟(𝟏) = 𝟒𝟎, 𝐟 ′ (𝟏) = 𝟐 and 𝐟 ′′ (𝟏) = 𝟒.

Then 𝐚𝟐 + 𝐛𝟐 + 𝐜 𝟐 is equal to:

A 54

B 51

C 73

D 62

Ans. B
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (6 April)]

𝟑 𝟏
𝐱 𝐬𝐢𝐧 , 𝐱≠𝟎
If 𝐟(𝐱) = ቐ 𝐱 , then
𝟎, 𝐱=𝟎

A 𝐟 ′′ 𝟎 = 𝟎

B 𝐟 ′′ 𝟎 = 𝟏

𝟐 𝟐𝟒 − 𝛑𝟐
C 𝐟 ′′ =
𝛑 𝟐𝛑

𝟐 𝟏𝟐 − 𝛑𝟐
D 𝐟 ′′ =
𝛑 𝟐𝛑
Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (4 April)]

Let 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟓 + 𝟐𝐞𝐱/𝟒 for all 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑. Consider a function 𝐠(𝐱) such that
(𝐠 ∘ 𝐟)(𝐱) = 𝐱 for all 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑. Then the value of 𝟖𝐠 ′ (𝟐) is:

A 4

B 2

C 16

D 8

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (9 April)]

𝟏
If 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝐲 = 𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 −𝟏
𝐱, then 𝟏 − 𝐱 𝐲 − 𝐱𝐲 at 𝐱 = is equal to
𝟐 ′′ ′
𝟐

A 𝟗𝐞𝛑/𝟐

B 𝟗𝐞𝛑/𝟔

C 𝟑𝐞𝛑/𝟐

D 𝟑𝐞𝛑/𝟔

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (29 Jan)]

𝟏−𝐱 𝟐 𝟏
Let 𝐲 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐞 , −𝟏 < 𝐱 < 𝟏. Then at 𝐱 = , the value of 𝟐𝟐𝟓 𝐲′ − 𝐲′′ is equal to
𝟏+𝐱 𝟐 𝟐

A 732

B 736

C 742

D 746

Ans. B
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (30 Jan)]

𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝐱 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟒 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝟐𝐱 𝟏 ′

If 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟑 + 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝐱 𝟒
𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝟐
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐱 , then 𝐟 (𝟎) = is equal to
𝟓
𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟒 𝐱 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝟐𝐱
A 2

B 1

C 0

D 6

Ans. C
QUESTION

(1) Find equation of tangent to y = x² + x + 1 at (1, 3).

𝐱𝟑
𝐝𝐭
(2) Tangent to the curve y = න 𝐚𝐭 𝐱 = 𝟏
𝐱𝟐 𝟏+𝐭 𝟐
QUESTION

𝟐
A line is drawn touching the curve 𝐲 − = 𝟎. Find the line if its gradient
𝟑−𝐱
(slope) is 2.
QUESTION

𝟐𝐱
(1) Tangent to the curve y = sin–1 at 𝐱 = 𝟑
𝟏+𝐱 𝟐

(2) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = be–x/a the point where
the curve crosses the y-axis.
QUESTION

Find the equation of normal to the curve x2 = 4y which passes through (4, –1).
QUESTION

Find the equation of tangent and normal to the curve

𝐱 − 𝟐; 𝐢𝐟 𝐱 < 𝟏
𝐟 𝐱 =ቊ 𝟐 at x = 1.
𝐱 − 𝐱 − 𝟏; 𝐢𝐟 𝐱 ≥ 𝟏
QUESTION

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.
QUESTION

𝐱
Prove that all points on the curve 𝐲𝟐 = 𝟒𝐚 𝐱 + 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐧 at which the tangent is
𝐚
parallel to the x-axis lie on a parabola.
QUESTION

Tangents are drawn from the origin to the curve y = sin x. Prove that their point
of contacts lie on the curve x2y2 = x2 – y2.
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2007]

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
QUESTION

The set of values of p for which the equation |ln x| – px = 0 possess three
distinct roots is

A (0, 1/e)

B (0, 1)

C (0, e)

D (1, e)
QUESTION [AIEEE 2004] (KTK 1)

𝐲 +𝐞𝐲+⋯∞ 𝐝𝐲
If 𝐱 = 𝐞 𝐲+𝐞 ,𝐱 > 𝟎, then is
𝐝𝐱
𝟏+𝐱
A
𝐱
𝟏
B
𝐱
𝟏−𝐱
C
𝐱
𝐱
D
𝟏+𝐱

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (1 Feb)] (KTK 2)

Let 𝐲 be an implicit function of 𝐱 defined by 𝐱 𝟐𝐱 − 𝟐𝐱 𝐱 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐲 − 𝟏 = 𝟎. Then 𝐲 ′ (𝟏)

equals

A 1

B log 2

C – log 2

D –1

Ans. D
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (1 Feb)] (KTK 3)

If 𝐲(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝐱 , 𝐱 > 𝟎, then 𝐲 ′′ (𝟐) − 𝟐𝐲 ′ (𝟐) is equal to

A 𝟒 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝟐 𝟐 +𝟐

B 𝟖 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝟐 − 𝟐

C 𝟒 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝟐 + 𝟐

D 𝟒 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝟐 𝟐 −𝟐

Ans. D
QUESTION [IIT-JEE 2000] (KTK 4)

If 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐲 𝟐 = 𝟏 then

A 𝐲𝐲 ′′ − 𝟐 𝐲 ′ 𝟐 +𝟏=𝟎

B 𝐲𝐲 ′′ + 𝐲 ′ 𝟐 +𝟏=𝟎

C 𝐲𝐲 ′′ + 𝐲 ′ 𝟐 −𝟏=𝟎

D 𝐲𝐲 ′′ + 𝟐 𝐲 ′ 𝟐 +𝟏=𝟎

Ans. B
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019 (9 Jan)] (KTK 5)

𝐝𝟐 𝐲 𝛑
If 𝐱 = 𝟑 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐭 and 𝐲 = 𝟑 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝐭, then the value of 𝟐 at t = , is :
𝐝𝐱 𝟒
𝟏
A
𝟑 𝟐
𝟏
B
𝟔 𝟐
𝟑
C
𝟐 𝟐
𝟏
D
𝟔

Ans. B
1. Slope of line joining (x1, y1) & (x2, y2) is __________________

2. For finding x intercept of y – y1 = m(x – x1) put __________________ & for

finding y intercept put ______________________________

𝐱 𝐲
3. For the line + = 𝟏 intercepted portion of line between coordinate
𝐚 𝐛
axes has length __________________

4. If a tangent at P(x1, y1) to a curve y = f(x) meets it again at Q(x2, y2) then
_________________________
5. Slope of line joining origin to point (x, y) is _______________

𝒅𝒚
6. For the curve y =f(t), x = g(t), = ____________________ & equation of
𝒅𝒙
tangent at t = t1 is ______________________

7. For the curve x2y3 = c5 the parametric form can be

x = __________________, y = _______________________

8. If tangent at P(x1, y1) to curve y = f(x) makes equal intercepts on

coordinate axes then its slope is ______________
9. Area of triangle formed by point A(x1, y1), B(x2, y2) & C(x3, y3) is
_________________

10. If tangent at P(x1, y1) to curve y = f(x) cuts coordinate axes at equal
distances from origin or is equally inclined with coordinate axes then
________________

11. Acute angle between lives with slopes m1 & m2 is ______________________

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (30 Jan)]

𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝐱 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟒 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝟐𝐱 𝟏 ′

If 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟑 + 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝐱 𝟒
𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝟐
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐱 , then 𝐟 (𝟎) = is equal to
𝟓
𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟒 𝐱 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝟐𝐱
A 2

B 1

C 0

D 6

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (1 Feb)] (KTK 2)

Let 𝐲 be an implicit function of 𝐱 defined by 𝐱 𝟐𝐱 − 𝟐𝐱 𝐱 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐲 − 𝟏 = 𝟎. Then 𝐲 ′ (𝟏)

equals

A 1

B log 2

C – log 2

D –1

Ans. D
QUESTION

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
QUESTION

The graphs y = 2x3 – 4x + 2 and y = x3 + 2x – 1 intersect in exactly 3 distinct

points. The slope the line passing through two of these points

A is equal to 4

B is equal to 8

C is equal to 6

D is not unique
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (28 June)]

Let L be a line which is normal to the curve y = 2x2 + x + 2 at a point P on the

curve. If the point Q(6, 4) lies on the line L and O is origin, then the area of the
triangle OPQ is equal to _____________
QUESTION

The tangent to the curve y = x2 – 5x + 5 parallel to the line 2y = 4x + 1 also

passes through the point:
𝟏
A , −𝟕
𝟖

𝟕 𝟏
B ,
𝟐 𝟒

𝟏
C − ,𝟕
𝟖

𝟏 𝟕
D ,
𝟒 𝟐
QUESTION

Find the equation of the normal to the curve y = (1 + x)y + sin–1 (sin2 x) at x = 0.
QUESTION

Given : x = a sin³ t; y = a cos³ t. Find the equation of tangent to this curve at

t = π/2 and also prove that length of tangent between the co-ordinate axis is
constant for all values of t.
QUESTION

A function is defined parametrically by the 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 𝟎 𝐢𝐟 𝐭 = 𝟎
Find the equation of the tangent and normal at the point for t = 0 of exist.
QUESTION

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

A 27c3

𝟒 𝟑
B 𝐜
𝟐𝟕

𝟐𝟕 𝟑
C 𝐜
𝟒
𝟒 𝟑
D 𝐜
𝟗
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (25 June)]

If the angle made by the tangent at the point (x0, y0) on the curve
𝛑
x = 12(t + sin t cos t), y = 12(1 + sin t)2, 0 < t < , with the positive x-axis is, then
𝟐
y0 is equal to:

A 6(3 + 2 𝟐)

B 3 (7 + 4 𝟑)

C 27

D 48

Ans.
QUESTION

Consider the curve represented parametrically by the equation

x = t3 – 4t2 – 3t and y = 2t2 + 3t – 5 where t  R.
If H denotes the number of point on the curve where the tangent is horizontal
and V the number of point where the tangent is vertical, then

A H = 2 and V = 1

B H = 1 and V = 2

C H = 2 and V = 2

D H = 1 and V = 1
QUESTION

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

A y = 15x – 58

B y=2

C y=x–2
𝟗𝐱
D y= –7
𝟒
QUESTION

The lines tangent to the curves y3 – x2 y + 5y – 2x = 0 and x4 – x3 y2 + 5x + 2y = 0

at the origin intersect at an angle  equal to -
𝛑
A
𝟔
𝛑
B
𝟒
𝛑
C
𝟑
𝛑
D
𝟐
QUESTION

If the curve y = ax2 + bx + c, x = R, passes through the point (1, 2) and the
tangent line to this curve at origin is y = x, then the possible values of a, b, c, are
𝟏 𝟏
A 𝐚= ,𝐛 = ,𝐜 =𝟏
𝟐 𝟐

B a = 1, b = 0, c = 1

C a = 1, b = 1, c = 0

D a = – 1, b = 1, c = 1
QUESTION [IIT-JEE ]

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
𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚(𝐏𝟏 𝐏𝟐 𝐏𝟑 )
P1, P2, P3, ....., Pn, form a G.P. Also find the ratio .
𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚(𝐏𝟐 𝐏𝟑 𝐏𝟒 )
 Basic Practice Problems (BPP)

1. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve 𝐲 = 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝟑𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟑𝐱 − 𝟏𝟎 at 𝐱 = 𝟐.

2. Find the slope of the normal to the curve 𝐲 = 𝐱 𝐱 + 𝟏 at 𝐱 = 𝟐.
𝐚𝐱
3. If the slope of the curve 𝐲 = at the point (𝟏, 𝟏) be 2, find the value of
𝐛−𝐱
𝐚 + 𝐛 + 𝟏𝟎. (given 𝐚 ≠ 𝟎)
𝟒
4. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve 𝐲 = at 𝐱 = 𝟎.
𝐱 𝟐 +𝟐

5. Find the equation of the normal to the curve 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝐲 𝟑 = 𝟔𝐱𝐲 at (3, 3).
6. Find the equation of the normal to the curve
𝐲 = 𝟑𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 + 𝟏𝟎 at 𝐱 = 𝟎.
7. Find the equation of the normal to the curve 𝐱 + 𝐲 = 𝐱 𝐲 , where it cuts the
𝐱-axis.
 Basic Practice Problems (BPP)

8. Find the equation of the normal to the curve 𝐲 = 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝐱 at 𝐱 = −𝟐.

9. Find the equation of the normal to the curve 𝐱 𝟐 = 𝟒𝐲, which passes
through the point (1, 2).
𝐱𝟑 𝐱𝟐
10. At what points on the curve 𝐲 = + , the tangents make equal angles
𝟑 𝟐
with the co-ordinate axes?
11. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐲 𝟐 + 𝐱 + 𝐲 = 𝟎 at (1, –1).
12. Find the equation of the normal to the curve 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐲 𝟐 = 𝟏𝟎 at (3, 1).
13. Find the equation of the normal to the curve 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐲 𝟐 + 𝟒𝐱 + 𝟔𝐲 + 𝟗 = 𝟎 at
(–4, –3).
𝐱𝟐 𝐲𝟐
14. Find the equation of the normal to the curve + = 𝟐 at (3, 2).
𝟗 𝟒
 BPP Answers

𝟏
1. 27 2. −
𝟒(𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐+𝟏)

3. 13 4. y = 2 – 2x

5. x=y 6. x + 2y = 28

7. y=x–1 8. 3y = x + 8
𝟏 𝟓 𝟏
9. x+y=3 10. , & −𝟏,
𝟐 𝟐𝟒 𝟔

11. 3x – y = 0 12. x – 3y = 0

13. y + 3 = 0 14. 3x – 2y = 5
QUESTION (KTK 1)

𝐬𝐢𝐧−𝟏 𝟒𝐱 𝟏
; 𝐱∈ 𝟎,
𝐭𝐚𝐧−𝟏 𝟑𝐱 𝟐
𝐮(𝐱) = ൞ 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐𝐱 , then at x = 0, f has
; 𝐱<𝟎
𝐱

A an infinite discontinuity

B finite discontinuity

C oscillatory discontinuity

D A removable type of discontinuity

Ans. B
QUESTION (KTK 2)

𝐱𝟐 𝐱𝟐 𝐱𝟐
Let 𝐲𝐧 (𝐱) = 𝐱𝟐 + + 𝟐 +⋯ 𝐧−𝟏 and 𝐲(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝐲𝐧 (𝐱) then incorrect
𝟏+𝐱 𝟐 𝟏+𝐱 𝟐 𝟏+𝐱 𝟐 𝐧→∞
statement is

𝟏
𝟏+𝐱 𝟐
𝟏− 𝐧 , when 𝐱 ≠ 𝟎, 𝐧 ∈ 𝐍
A 𝐲𝐧 𝐱 = ቐ 𝟏+𝐱 𝟐
𝟎, when 𝐱 = 𝟎, 𝐧 ∈ 𝐍

𝟏 + 𝐱𝟐, 𝐱 ≠ 𝟎
B 𝐲 𝐱 = 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝐲𝐧 𝐱 = ቊ
𝐧→∞ 𝟎, 𝐱=𝟎

C 𝐲(𝐱) is discontinuous at 𝐱 = 𝟎

D 𝐲(𝐱) is continuous at 𝐱 = 𝟎
Ans. D
QUESTION (KTK 3)

𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 ……∞ 𝐝𝐲
If 𝐲 = (𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱) (𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱) , then =
𝐝𝐱

𝐲 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐱
A 𝟏 − 𝐲 𝐥𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱

𝐲 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐱
B
𝟏 + 𝐲 𝐥𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐱
C
𝟏 − 𝐲 𝐥𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐱
D
𝟏 + 𝐲 𝐥𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱

Ans. A
QUESTION (KTK 4)

The abscissa of the point on the curve 𝐚𝐲 𝟐 = 𝐱 𝟑 , the normal at which cuts off
equal intercepts from the coordinate axes is
𝟐𝐚
A
𝟗
𝟒𝐚
B
𝟗
𝟒𝐚
C −
𝟗
𝟐𝐚
D −
𝟗

Ans. B
QUESTION (KTK 5)

Which of the following points lies on the tangent to the curve

𝐱 𝟒 𝐞𝐲 + 𝟐 𝐲 + 𝟏 = 𝟑 at the point (1, 0).

A (2, 2)

B (2, 6)

C (–2, 4)

D (–2, 6)

Ans. D
QUESTION (RPP 1)

Let 𝐚𝟏 , 𝐚𝟐 , 𝐚𝟑 , ..... 𝐚𝟒𝟗 be in A.P. such that

𝟏𝟐

෍ 𝐚𝟒𝐤+𝟏 = 𝟒𝟏𝟔 and 𝐚𝟗 + 𝐚𝟒𝟑 = 𝟔𝟔.

𝐤=𝟎
If 𝐚𝟐𝟏 + 𝐚𝟐𝟐 + ..... + 𝐚𝟐𝟏𝟕 = 𝟏𝟒𝟎 𝐦, then m is equal to:

A 34

B 33

C 66

D 68
Ans. A
QUESTION (RPP 2)

Three positive numbers form an increasing G.P. If the middle term in this G.P. is
doubled, the new numbers are in A.P. Then the common ratio of the G.P. is

A 𝟐+ 𝟑

B 𝟐+ 𝟑

C 𝟑+ 𝟐

D 𝟐− 𝟑

Ans. A
QUESTION (RPP 3)

Statement 1: The sum of the series

1 + (1 + 2 + 4) + (4 + 6 + 9) + (9 + 12 + 16) + .... + (361 + 380 + 400) is 8000.
𝐧

Statement 2: ෍ 𝐤 𝟑 − (𝐤 − 𝟏)𝟑 = 𝐧𝟑 , for any natural number n.

𝐤=𝟏

A Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is not a correct

explanation for Statement 2.
B Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

C Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.

D Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is a correct

explanation for Statement 1.
Ans. D
QUESTION (RPP 4)

Let A be the sum of the first 20 terms and 𝐁 be the sum of the first 40 terms of
the series 𝟏𝟐 + 𝟐 ⋅ 𝟐𝟐 + 𝟑𝟐 + 𝟐 ⋅ 𝟒𝟐 + 𝟓𝟐 + 𝟐 ⋅ 𝟔𝟐 + ..... If 𝐁 − 𝟐𝐀 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝛌, then 𝛌 is
equal to:

A 464

B 496

C 232

D 248

Ans. D
1. Reasons for non differentiability at a point may be
(i) _______________________
(ii) _______________________
(iii) _______________________

2. If for a function y = f(x) both LHD & RHD are  or – at x = a then we have
a _________________ at x = a & there is no _____________________ corner at x = a.
3. If for a function y = f(x) at x = a LHD = – & RHD =  or LHD =  &
RHD = – then we have a _________________ at x = a & a _____________________
corner at x = a.

4. If for a function at x = a LHD & RHD are finite but unequal then we have a
_______________________ at x = a.

5. If for a parametric curve y = f(t), x = g(t) we have at t = t0

(i) Vertical tangent if _________________________________
(ii) Horizontal tangent if _________________________________
(iii) Nothing can be said if _________________________________
6. For a polynomial curve in x, y passing through origin tangent at origin is
given by equating __________________

7. If tangent at P(x1, y1) meets the curve again at Q(x2, y2) then
___________________________

8. then _________________________
9. then _________________________

10. then _________________________

QUESTION (KTK 2)

𝐱𝟐 𝐱𝟐 𝐱𝟐
Let 𝐲𝐧 (𝐱) = 𝐱𝟐 + + 𝟐 +⋯ 𝐧−𝟏 and 𝐲(𝐱) = 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝐲𝐧 (𝐱) then incorrect
𝟏+𝐱 𝟐 𝟏+𝐱 𝟐 𝟏+𝐱 𝟐 𝐧→∞
statement is

𝟏
𝟏+𝐱 𝟐
𝟏− 𝐧 , when 𝐱 ≠ 𝟎, 𝐧 ∈ 𝐍
A 𝐲𝐧 𝐱 = ቐ 𝟏+𝐱 𝟐
𝟎, when 𝐱 = 𝟎, 𝐧 ∈ 𝐍

𝟏 + 𝐱𝟐, 𝐱 ≠ 𝟎
B 𝐲 𝐱 = 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝐲𝐧 𝐱 = ቊ
𝐧→∞ 𝟎, 𝐱=𝟎

C 𝐲(𝐱) is discontinuous at 𝐱 = 𝟎

D 𝐲(𝐱) is continuous at 𝐱 = 𝟎
Ans. D
QUESTION (KTK 4)

The abscissa of the point on the curve 𝐚𝐲 𝟐 = 𝐱 𝟑 , the normal at which cuts off
equal intercepts from the coordinate axes is
𝟐𝐚
A
𝟗
𝟒𝐚
B
𝟗
𝟒𝐚
C −
𝟗
𝟐𝐚
D −
𝟗

Ans. B
QUESTION

Find the equation of straight line which is tangent at one point & normal at
another point on the curve x = 3t2, y = 2t3.
QUESTION

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

If tangent drawn to the curve f(x) = x3 – 9x – 1 at P(x0, f(x0)) meets the curve again
at Q, mA denotes the slope of the tangent at A and mOB denotes the slope of the
line joining 'O' origin and a point B on the curve, then

A mQ – mP = 27

B mQ – 4mP = 9
𝐦𝐎𝐏
C = 2, where x0 = 1
𝐦𝐎𝐐
𝐦𝐎𝐏 𝟏
D = , where x0 = 1
𝐦𝐎𝐐 𝟐
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022(29 July)]

If the tangent to the curve y = x3 – x2 + x at the point (a, b) is also tangent to the
curve y = 5x2 + 2x – 25 at the point (2, –1), then |2a + 9b| is equal to ______
QUESTION

If the curves y = x² + px + q and y = rx – x² touch each other at the point (1, 0)

then find the value of p² + q² + r².

A 9

B 1

C 14

D 18
QUESTION

If the curves y = x² + px + q and y = rx – x² touch each other at the point (1, 0)

then find the value of p² + q² + r².

A 9

B 1

C 14

D 18
QUESTION

Find possible values of p such that the equation px2 = ln x has exactly one
solution
QUESTION

𝐱𝟐 𝐲𝟐
If the curves + = 𝟏 and y³ = 16x intersect at right angles, then c is equal to
𝐜 𝟒

A 3/4

B 1/2

C 4/3

D 2
QUESTION

𝛑
The angle of intersection of the curves y = 2 sin2 x and y = cos 2x at x = is
𝟔
𝛑
A
𝟒
𝛑
B
𝟑
𝛑
C
𝟔

D None of these
QUESTION

The acute angle between the curves y = |x2 – 1| and y = |x2 – 3| at their points of
intersection when x > 0, is
𝛑
A 𝟒

𝟒 𝟐
B 𝐭𝐚𝐧 −𝟏
𝟕
𝛑
C 𝟔
𝟒
D 𝐭𝐚𝐧 −𝟏
𝟕
QUESTION

𝟐 𝐱−𝟐
Let  be the acute angle between the curves y = xx ln x and y = on the line
𝐥𝐧 𝟐
y = 0. The value of tan  is equal to

A 1/2

B 2

C 1/3

D 3
QUESTION

Find the condition for the two concentric ellipses

a1x2 + b1y2 = 1 and a2x2 + b2y2 = 1 to intersect orthogonally.
QUESTION

Find the angle between the curve 2y2 = x3 and y2 = 32x.

QUESTION

At any point of a curve (subtangent) × (subnormal) is equal to the square of the

A slope of the tangent at that point

B slope of the normal at that point

C abscissa of that point

D ordinate of that point

QUESTION

The length of subtangent to the curve x² + xy + y² = 7 at the point (1, − 3) is

A 3

B 5

C 15

D 3/5
QUESTION

If length of subnormal at any point of the curve yn = an–1 x is constant, then n

equals

A 1

B 3

C 2

D 0
QUESTION

𝟐
Length of normal
For a curve 𝟐 is equal to
length of tangent

A (subnormal) / (subtangent)

B (subtangent) / (subnormal)

C (subtangent × subnormal)

D constant
QUESTION

𝐞𝐱Τ𝐜 +𝐞−𝐱Τ𝐜
(1) Show that for 𝐲 = 𝐜 the length of the normal at any point is
𝟐

(2) Show that for the curve by² = (x + a)³ the square of the subtangent varies
as the subnormal.
(3) Show that at any point on the hyperbola xy = c², the subtangent varies as
the abscissa and the subnormal varies as the cube of the ordinate of the
point of contact.
QUESTION (KTK 1)

If the line passing through the points (–1, 10) and (0, 6) is tangent to the curve
𝐜𝟐
y= , then the value of c2 is equal to
𝐱−𝟏

A 1/8

B 1/4

C 1/2

D 0

Ans. B
QUESTION (KTK 2)

The line y = x is a tangent to the curve y = px2 + qx + r at the point x = 1. If the

𝐩+𝐫
curve passes through the point (–1, 0) then the value of is
𝐪

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

Ans. A
QUESTION (KTK 3)

If the lines x + y = a and x – y = b touch the curve y = x2 – 3x + 2 at the points

𝐚
where the curve intersects the x-axis, then is equal to ________ .
𝐛

Ans. 0.5
QUESTION (KTK 4)

Let the normal at a point P on the curve y2 – 3x2 + y +10 = 0 intersect the y-axis
𝟑
at 𝟎, . If m is the slope of the tangent at P to the curve, then |m| is equal to
𝟐

Ans. 4
QUESTION (KTK 5A)

𝟐
The tangent to the curve, 𝐲 = 𝐱𝐞 𝐱 passing through the point (1, e) also passes
through the point:

A (2, 3e)

B (3, 6e)

𝟒
C , 𝟐𝐞
𝟑
𝟓
D 𝟑
, 𝟐𝐞

Ans. C
QUESTION (KTK 5B)

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
𝟏 𝟏
A ,
𝟐 𝟑
𝟏 𝟏
B − ,−
𝟐 𝟑
𝟏 𝟏
C ,
𝟐 𝟐
𝟏 𝟏
D ,−
𝟐 𝟑

Ans. C
QUESTION (RPP 1)

Infinite number of triangles are formed as shown in figure. If total area of

these triangles is A then 8A is equal to

A 3

B 4

C 1

D 2

Ans. A
QUESTION (RPP 2)

𝟐𝟔
Let d be the minimum value of 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝟓𝐱 − 𝟐𝐱
𝟐
+ and 𝐟 𝐱 is symmetric about
𝟓
∞
𝐩
x = r. If ෍ 𝟏 + 𝐧 − 𝟏 𝐝 𝐫 𝐧−𝟏
equals ,
𝐪
𝐧=𝟏
where p and q are relative prime, then find the value of (3q – p).

Ans. 3
QUESTION (RPP 3)

Let 𝐀 be the sum of the first 20 terms and B be the sum of the first 40 terms of
the series 𝟏𝟐 + 𝟐 ⋅ 𝟐𝟐 + 𝟑𝟐 + 𝟐 ⋅ 𝟒𝟐 + 𝟓𝟐 + 𝟐 ⋅ 𝟔𝟐 + ⋯ .. If 𝐁 − 𝟐𝐀 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝛌, then 𝛌 is
equal to:

A 464

B 496

C 232

D 248

Ans. D
 Basic Practice Problems

1. The curve 𝐱 + 𝐲 − 𝐥𝐨𝐠(𝐱 + 𝐲) = 𝟐𝐱 + 𝟓 has a vertical tangent at the point

(𝐩, 𝐪), then find the value of 𝐩 + 𝐪 + 𝟏𝟎. Ans: 11

2. Find the points on the curve 𝐲 = 𝟐𝐱 𝟑 + 𝟑𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟏𝟐𝐱 + 𝟏, where the tangent is

horizontal. Ans: (𝟏, −𝟔) & (−𝟐, 𝟑)

3. Find the points on the curve 𝐲 = 𝐱 𝟑 − 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝐱 + 𝟑, where the tangents are

𝟏 𝟕𝟎
parallel to 𝐱-axis. Ans: 𝟏, 𝟐 ; − ,
𝟑 𝟐𝟕

4. If the tangent to the curve 𝐱 + 𝐲 = 𝐚 at any point on it cuts the axes

OX, OY respectively, then prove that 𝐎𝐏 + 𝐎𝐐 = 𝐚.
 Basic Practice Problems

5. Show that the 𝐱-intercept of the tangent at an arbitrary point of the curve
𝐚 𝐛
+ 𝟐 = 𝟏 is proportional to the cube of the abscissa of the point of
𝐱𝟐 𝐲
tangency.

6. Find the tangent to the curve 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝟑𝐱𝐲 + 𝐲 𝟑 + 𝐱 𝟐 𝐲 = 𝟎 at the origin.

Ans: 𝐱 = 𝟎, 𝐲 = 𝟎

7. Find the tangent to the curve 𝐚𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟐𝐡𝐱𝐲 + 𝐛𝐲 𝟐 + 𝐚𝐱 +𝐛𝐲 = 𝟎 at the origin.

Ans: 𝐚𝐱 + 𝐛𝐲 = 𝟎
 Basic Practice Problems

8. If the tangent at 𝐏 𝟏, 𝟏 to the curve 𝐲 𝟐 = 𝐱(𝟐 − 𝐱)𝟐 meets the curve again
𝟗 𝟑
at 𝐐, then find the co-ordinates of 𝐐. Ans: ,
𝟒 𝟖

9. If the tangent at 𝐏 to the curve 𝐲 𝟐 = 𝐱 𝟑 intersects the curve again at 𝐐 and

the straight line 𝐎𝐏, 𝐎𝐐 makes angles 𝛂, 𝛃 with the 𝐱-axis, where 𝐎 is
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛂
origin, then find the value of + 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟑 . Ans: 2015
𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛃
1. Length of tangent at P(x, y) =

2. Length of normal at P(x, y) =

3. Length of projection of intercepted portion of tangent between point of

contact & x-axis on 𝐱-axis = length of ___________________ = _________________

4. Length of projection of intercepted portion of normal between foot of

normal on curve & x-axis on 𝐱-axis = length of ________________ = _______________

5. Two curves are said to be orthogonal at 𝐏 then product of slopes of

tangent to the two curves at 𝐏 is _________________
6. Two curves are orthogonal if angle of intersection at each point of their
intersection is ________________

𝐱𝟐 𝐲𝟐
7. If 𝟐 + = 𝟏 & 𝐱 𝟐/𝟑 + 𝐲 𝟐/𝟑 = 𝐜 𝟐/𝟑 (where 𝐚, 𝐛, 𝐜 ∈ 𝐑+ ) buck each.
𝐚 𝐛𝟐

8. Curves 𝐚𝟏 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐛𝟏 𝐲 𝟐 = 𝟏 & if 𝐚𝟐 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐛𝟐 𝐲 𝟐 = 𝟏 are orthogonal if

9. If tangent at 𝐏 𝐱 𝟏 , 𝐲𝟏 to curve 𝐲 = 𝐱 𝟑 meets it again at 𝐏 𝐱𝟐 , 𝐲𝟐 then

𝐱𝟐
=
𝐱𝟏

10. Parametric form of 𝐲 𝟐 = 𝐱 𝟑 is _________________

QUESTION

If tangent drawn to the curve f(x) = x3 – 9x – 1 at P(x0, f(x0)) meets the curve again
at Q, mA denotes the slope of the tangent at A and mOB denotes the slope of the
line joining 'O' origin and a point B on the curve, then

A mQ – mP = 27

B mQ – 4mP = 9
𝐦𝐎𝐏
C = 2, where x0 = 1
𝐦𝐎𝐐
𝐦𝐎𝐏 𝟏
D = , where x0 = 1
𝐦𝐎𝐐 𝟐
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022(29 July)]

If the tangent to the curve y = x3 – x2 + x at the point (a, b) is also tangent to the
curve y = 5x2 + 2x – 25 at the point (2, –1), then |2a + 9b| is equal to ______
QUESTION

Find the angle between the curve 2y2 = x3 and y2 = 32x.

QUESTION

𝐞𝐱Τ𝐜 +𝐞−𝐱Τ𝐜
(1) Show that for 𝐲 = 𝐜 the length of the normal at any point is
𝟐

(2) Show that for the curve by² = (x + a)³ the square of the subtangent varies
as the subnormal.
(3) Show that at any point on the hyperbola xy = c², the subtangent varies as
the abscissa and the subnormal varies as the cube of the ordinate of the
point of contact.
QUESTION (KTK 5A)

𝟐
The tangent to the curve, 𝐲 = 𝐱𝐞 𝐱 passing through the point (1, e) also passes
through the point:

A (2, 3e)

B (3, 6e)

𝟒
C , 𝟐𝐞
𝟑
𝟓
D 𝟑
, 𝟐𝐞

Ans. C
QUESTION (KTK 5B)

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
𝟏 𝟏
A ,
𝟐 𝟑
𝟏 𝟏
B − ,−
𝟐 𝟑
𝟏 𝟏
C ,
𝟐 𝟐
𝟏 𝟏
D ,−
𝟐 𝟑

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (29 Jan)]

Let 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟐𝐱 − 𝐱 𝟐 , 𝐱 ∈ ℝ. If 𝐦 and 𝐧 are respectively the number of points at

which the curves 𝐲 = 𝐟(𝐱) and 𝐲 = 𝐟 ′ (𝐱) intersect the 𝐱-axis, then the value of
𝐦 + 𝐧 is

Ans. 5
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (31 Jan)]

𝐟(𝟕𝐱)
Let 𝐟: ℝ → (𝟎, ∞) be strictly increasing function such that 𝐥𝐢𝐦 = 𝟏. Then, the
𝐱→∞ 𝐟(𝐱)
𝐟(𝟓𝐱)
value of 𝐥𝐢𝐦 − 𝟏 is equal to
𝐱→∞ 𝐟(𝐱)

A 0

B 4

C 1

D 7/5

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (25 Feb)]

𝐱𝟐 𝐲𝟐 𝐱𝟐 𝐲𝟐
If the curves, + = 𝟏 and += 𝟏 intersect each other at an angle of 𝟗𝟎∘ ,
𝐚 𝐛 𝐜 𝐝
then which of the following relations is TRUE?

A 𝐚−𝐜=𝐛+𝐝

B 𝐚+𝐛=𝐜+𝐝

𝐜+𝐝
C 𝐚𝐛 =
𝐚+𝐛

D 𝐚−𝐛=𝐜−𝐝

Ans. D
QUESTION

If the side of an equilateral triangle increases at the rate of 𝟑 cm/sec and area
increase at the rate 12 cm2/sec then the side of the equilateral triangle is
QUESTION

An aeroplane is flying horizontally at a height of 2/3 km with a velocity of 15

km/hr. Find the rate at which it is receding from a fixed point on the ground
which it passed over 2 minutes ago.
QUESTION

The height h of a right circular cone is 20 cm and is deceasing at the rate of 4

cm/sec. At the same time, the radius r is 10 cm and is increasing at the rate 2
cm/sec. Find the rate of change of the volume in cm3/sec.
QUESTION

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?
QUESTION

A horse runs along a circle with a speed of 20 km/hr. A lantern is at the centre of
the circle. A fence is along the tangent to the circle at the point at which the horse
starts. The speed with which the shadow of the horse moves along the fence at
the moment when it covers 1/8 of the circle in km/hr is

A 20

B 40

C 30

D 60
QUESTION

A circular ink blot grows at the rate of 2 cm2 per second. Find the rate at which
𝟔 𝟐𝟐
the radius is increasing after 2 seconds. Use  = .
𝟏𝟏 𝟕
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (24 June)]

The surface area of a balloon of spherical shape being inflated, increases at a

constant rate. If initially, the radius of balloon is 3 units and after 5 seconds, it
becomes 7 units, then its radius after 9 seconds is:

A 9

B 10

C 11

D 12

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (25 June)]

Water is being filled at the rate of 1 cm3/sec in a right circular conical vessel
(vertex downwards) of height 35 cm and diameter 14 cm. When the height of
the water level is 10 cm, the rate (in cm2/sec) at which the wet conical surface
area of the vessel increases is

A 5

𝟐𝟏
B
𝟓
𝟐𝟔
C
𝟓
𝟐𝟔
D
𝟏𝟎
Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019]

A spherical iron ball of radius 10 cm is coated with a layer of ice of uniform

thickness that melts at a rate of 50 cm³/min. When the thickness of the ice is 5
cm, then the rate at which the thickness (in cm/min) of the ice decreases, is:

𝟏
A
𝟏𝟖𝛑
𝟏
B
𝟑𝟔𝛑
𝟏
C 𝟗𝛑
𝟓
D 𝟔𝛑
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (27 July)]

A water tank has the shape of a right circular cone with axis vertical and vertex
𝟑
downwards. Its vertical angle is tan–1 . Water is poured in it at a constant rate
𝟒
of 6 cubic meter per hour. The rate (in square meter per hour), at which the
wet curved surface area of the tank is increasing, when the depth of water in
the tank is 4 meters, is ________
QUESTION

Use differential to approximate

(i) 𝟏𝟎𝟏 (ii) (25)1/3
QUESTION

In an acute triangle ABC if sides a, b be constants and the base angles A and B
vary, show that
𝐝𝐀 𝐝𝐁
=
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
𝐚 − 𝐛 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀 𝐛 𝟐 − 𝐚𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐁
QUESTION

If the radius of a sphere is measured as 9 cm with an error of 0.03 cm, then

find the approximate error in calculating its volume.
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (29 Jan)] (KTK 1)
𝐱−𝐚
If the equation of the normal to the curve 𝐲 = at the point (𝟏, −𝟑) is
(𝐱+𝐛)(𝐱−𝟐)
𝐱 − 𝟒𝐲 = 𝟏𝟑, then the value of 𝐚 + 𝐛 is equal to

Ans. 4
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (24 June)] (KTK 2)

If the tangent at the point 𝐱𝟏 , 𝐲𝟏 on the curve 𝐲 = 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝟑𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟓 passes through

the origin, then 𝐱𝟏 , 𝐲𝟏 does NOT lie on the curve:
𝟐
𝐲
A 𝐱𝟐 + =𝟐
𝟖𝟏
𝐲𝟐
B − 𝐱𝟐 = 𝟖
𝟗

C 𝐲 = 𝟒𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟓

𝐱
D − 𝐲𝟐 = 𝟐
𝟑

Ans. D
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (25 June)] (KTK 3)

If the angle made by the tangent at the point ( 𝐱 𝟎 , 𝐲𝟎 ) on the curve

𝛑 𝛑
𝐱 = 𝟏𝟐(𝐭 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐭), 𝐲 = 𝟏𝟐(𝟏 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐭)𝟐 , 𝟎 < 𝐭 < , with the positive 𝐱-axis is ,
𝟐 𝟑
then 𝐲𝟎 is equal to:

A 𝟔 𝟑+𝟐 𝟐

B 𝟑(𝟕 + 𝟒 𝟑)

C 27

D 48

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (25 Feb)] (KTK 4)

If the curves 𝐱 = 𝐲 𝟒 and 𝐱𝐲 = 𝐤 cut at right angles, then (𝟒𝐤)𝟔 is equal to

Ans. 4
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (24 Feb)] (KTK 5)

If the tangent to the curve 𝐲 = 𝐱𝟑 at the point 𝐏 𝐭, 𝐭 𝟑 meets the curve again at 𝐐,
then the ordinate of the point which divides PQ internally in the ratio 𝟏 ∶ 𝟐 is:

A 0

B 𝟐𝐭 𝟑

C −𝟐𝐭 𝟑

D −𝐭 𝟑

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020 (5 Sep)] (KTK 6)

If the lines 𝐱 + 𝐲 = 𝐚 and 𝐱 − 𝐲 = 𝐛 touch the curve 𝐲 = 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟑𝐱 + 𝟐 at the points

𝐚
where the curve intersects the 𝐱-axis, then is equal to
𝐛

Ans. 0.5
QUESTION (KTK 7)

Equation of the normal to the curve 𝐲 = − 𝐱 + 𝟐 at the point of its intersection

with the curve 𝐲 = 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐧−𝟏 𝐱 is

A 𝟐𝐱 − 𝐲 − 𝟏 = 𝟎

B 𝟐𝐱 − 𝐲 + 𝟏 = 𝟎

C 𝟐𝐱 + 𝐲 − 𝟑 = 𝟎

D None of these

Ans. A
 Basic Practice Problems

(𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛂) 𝐱 +(𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛂) 𝐱 −𝟏
1. Evaluate: 𝐥𝐢𝐦 Ans: 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟐 𝛂 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛂 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝛂 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛂
𝐱→𝟐 𝐱−𝟐

𝐞𝐱 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 −𝟏−𝐱
2. Evaluate: 𝐥𝐢𝐦 Ans: 1/2
𝐱→𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙𝟐

𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱
3. If 𝐚 = 𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐱𝟐 + 𝟒𝐱 + 𝟔, 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟐𝐱 + 𝟖 and 𝐛 = 𝐥𝐢𝐦 , then find the
𝐱→𝟎 𝐞𝐱 −𝐞−𝐱
𝟒𝐧+𝟏 −𝟏
value of σ𝐧𝐫=𝟎 𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐧−𝐫 Ans:
𝟑⋅𝟐𝐧

𝐀𝐞𝐱 −𝐁 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱+𝐂𝐞−𝐱

4. If 𝐥𝐢𝐦 = 𝟐 then find the value of A + B + C + 10. Ans: 14
𝐱→𝟎 𝐱 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
 Basic Practice Problems

𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏+𝟑𝐱
5. Evaluate: 𝐥𝐢𝐦 Ans: 3/2
𝐱→𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐱

𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏+𝟑𝐱
6. Evaluate: 𝐥𝐢𝐦 Ans: –3/2
𝐱→𝟎 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏−𝟐𝐱

𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐱−𝟏
7. Evaluate: 𝐥𝐢𝐦 Ans: 1/e
𝐱→𝐞 𝐱−𝐞

𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐱−𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟓
8. Evaluate: 𝐥𝐢𝐦 Ans: 1/5
𝐱→𝟓 𝐱−𝟓

𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐱+𝟓 −𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟓−𝐱

9. Evaluate: 𝐥𝐢𝐦 Ans: 2/5
𝐱→𝟎 𝐱−𝟓

𝐞 𝐱 −𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐱+𝐞 𝟏
10. Evaluate: 𝐥𝐢𝐦 Ans: 1 –
𝐱→𝟎 𝐞 𝐱 −𝟏 𝐞
QUESTION [IIT-JEE 2011 (Paper 1)] (RPP 1)

Let M and N be two 3 × 3 non-singular skew symmetric matrices such that

MN = NM. If PT denotes the transpose of P, then M2N2(MT N)–1 (MN–1)T equal to

A M2

B –N2

C –M2

D MN

Ans. C
QUESTION [IIT-JEE 2011 (Paper 2)] (RPP 2)

Let 𝐌 be a 𝟑 × 𝟑 matrix satisfying

𝟎 −𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟎
𝐌 𝟏 = 𝟐 , 𝐌 −𝟏 = 𝟏 and 𝐌 𝟏 = 𝟎 .
𝟎 𝟑 𝟎 −𝟏 𝟏 𝟏𝟐
Then the sum of the diagonal entries of 𝐌 is

Ans. 9
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (6 April)] (RPP 3)

Let 𝛂𝛃𝛄 = 𝟒𝟓; 𝛂, 𝛃, 𝛄 ∈ ℝ. If 𝐱(𝛂, 𝟏, 𝟐) + 𝐲(𝟏, 𝛃, 𝟐) + 𝐳(𝟐, 𝟑, 𝛄) = (𝟎, 𝟎, 𝟎) for some

𝐱, 𝐲, 𝐳 ∈ ℝ, 𝐱𝐲𝐳 ≠ 𝟎, then 𝟔𝛂 + 𝟒𝛃 + 𝛄 is equal to

Ans. 55
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (9 April)] (RPP 4)

𝟏 𝟑
Let 𝐁 = and 𝐀 be a 𝟐 × 𝟐 matrix such that 𝐀𝐁−𝟏 = 𝐀−𝟏 . If 𝐁𝐂𝐁−𝟏 = 𝐀 and
𝟏 𝟓
𝐂 𝟒 + 𝛂𝐂 𝟐 + 𝛃𝐈 = 𝐎, then 𝟐𝛃 − 𝛂 is equal to
A 16

B 10

C 8

D 2

Ans. B
1. On interval [a, b] consider the graph of y = f(x).

(i) f(x) is increasing on ______________________

(ii) f(x) is decreasing on ______________________
(iii) f(x) has local maximum at x = ______________________
(iv) f(x) has local minimum at x = ______________________
 𝒅𝒚
2. If a function y = f(x) is increasing in (a, b) then = f'(x) is _________________
𝒅𝒙

where _________________ on some set of ___________________ points not forming a

________________ of ____________________

𝒅𝒚
3. If > 0 on (a, b) then y = f(x) is ________________ on (a, b)
𝒅𝒙
4.

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(i) f _______________________ at x = a
(ii) f _______________________ at x = a
(iiii) f _______________________ at x = a
(iv) f _______________________ at x = a
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (29 Jan)] (KTK 1)
𝐱−𝐚
If the equation of the normal to the curve 𝐲 = at the point (𝟏, −𝟑) is
(𝐱+𝐛)(𝐱−𝟐)
𝐱 − 𝟒𝐲 = 𝟏𝟑, then the value of 𝐚 + 𝐛 is equal to

Ans. 4
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (25 June)] (KTK 3)

If the angle made by the tangent at the point ( 𝐱 𝟎 , 𝐲𝟎 ) on the curve

𝛑 𝛑
𝐱 = 𝟏𝟐(𝐭 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐭), 𝐲 = 𝟏𝟐(𝟏 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐭)𝟐 , 𝟎 < 𝐭 < , with the positive 𝐱-axis is ,
𝟐 𝟑
then 𝐲𝟎 is equal to:

A 𝟔 𝟑+𝟐 𝟐

B 𝟑(𝟕 + 𝟒 𝟑)

C 27

D 48

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (29 Jan)]

Let 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟐𝐱 − 𝐱 𝟐 , 𝐱 ∈ ℝ. If 𝐦 and 𝐧 are respectively the number of points at

which the curves 𝐲 = 𝐟(𝐱) and 𝐲 = 𝐟 ′ (𝐱) intersect the 𝐱-axis, then the value of
𝐦 + 𝐧 is

Ans. 5
QUESTION

Compute intervals of Monotonicity for following functions

1. f(x) = x2 (x – 2)2

2. f(x) = x + 𝐥𝐧 (1 – 4x)

𝐱
3. 𝐟 𝐱 =
𝐥𝐧 𝐱
QUESTION

Compute intervals of Monotonicity for following functions

1. f(x) = 2x2 + ln |x|

2. Find the value of a for which f (x) = ax – sin x is increasing or decreasing.

QUESTION

𝟐 9
Prove that f(x) = x – x6 + 2x3 – 3x2 + 6x – 1 is always increasing.
𝟑
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (30 July)]

Let f(x) = 4x3 – 11x2 + 8x – 5, x  R. Then f :

𝟏
A has a local minima at x =
𝟐

𝟑
B has a local minima at x =
𝟒

𝟏 𝟑
C is increasing in ,
𝟐 𝟒

𝟏 𝟒
D is decreasing in ,
𝟐 𝟑
QUESTION

Find the interval of the monotonicity of the function

f(x) = 2x3 – 12x2 + 18x + 5.
QUESTION

Find the interval of the monotonicity of the function

f(x) = 2x3 – 3x2 + 6x + 10
QUESTION

Find the interval of the monotonicity of the function

f(x) = (x – 1)3 (x – 2)2.
QUESTION

f(x) = 3 cos4 x + 10 cos3 x + 6 cos2 x – 3 in [0, ]

𝛑 𝟐𝛑
Ans. Increasing in , and
𝟐 𝟑
𝛑 𝟐𝛑
decreasing in 𝟎, ∪ ,𝛑
𝟐 𝟑
QUESTION

Find the interval of the monotonicity of the function

f(x) = tan–1 (sin x + cos x) in (0, 2).
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (5 April)]

𝟐 𝛑
For the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝟑𝐱 − 𝐱 + 𝐱 , where 𝐱 ∈
𝟐
𝟎, , consider the
𝛑 𝟐
following two statements :
𝛑
(I) 𝐟 is increasing in 𝟎, .
𝟐
𝛑
(II) 𝐟 ′ is decreasing in 𝟎, .
𝟐
Between the above two statements,
A only (I) is true.

B both (I) and (II) are true.

C only (II) is true.

D neither (I) nor (II) is true. Ans. B

QUESTION

If the function 𝐟(𝐱) = (𝐚 + 𝟐)𝐱 𝟑 − 𝟑𝐚𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟗𝐚𝐱 − 𝟏 is always decreasing ∀ 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑,

find 'a'.
QUESTION

If f(x) = 2ex – ae–x + (2a + 1)x – 3 is increasing for all x, find a.

QUESTION

𝐚𝟐 −𝟏
For what values of a is the function f(x) = x3 + (a – 1)x2 + 2x + 1 strictly
𝟑
increasing?
QUESTION

Let f(x) = 1 – x – x3. Find all real values of x satisfying the inequality,
1 – f(x) – f3(x) > f(1 – 5x).
QUESTION

Let f(x) be a increasing function defined on (0, ).

If f(2a2 + a + 1) > f(3a2 – 4a + 1). Find the range of a.
QUESTION

Let f (x) = ex – x and g(x) = x2 – x, ∀x  R. Then the set of all x  R, where the
function h(x) = (f o g) (x) is increasing is :

𝟏
A 𝟎,
𝟐
∪ 𝟏, ∞

−𝟏 𝟏
B −𝟏, ∪ ,∞
𝟐 𝟐

C [0, )

−𝟏
D 𝟐
,𝟎 ∪ 𝟏, ∞
 𝐝𝐲
1. If f is a derivable increasing function on R then = 𝐟′(𝐱) ____________________
𝐝𝐱

𝐝𝐲
2. If f is a derivable decreasing function on R then = 𝐟′(𝐱) ___________________
𝐝𝐱

3. If f is a continuous function which is increasing in left nbd as well as right

nbd of x = a then f is ____________________ at x = a.

4. If f is a continuous function which is decreasing in left nbd as well as right

nbd of x = a then f is _____________________ at x = a.
 𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝐲
5. If = 𝟎 at x = a & is positive in both left & right nbd of x = a, then
𝐝𝐱 𝐝𝐱
function is _____________ at x = a.

𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝐲
6. If = 𝟎 at x = a & is negative in both left & right nbd of x = a, then
𝐝𝐱 𝐝𝐱
function is _____________ at x = a.

𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝐲
7. If = 𝟎 at x = a & > 𝟎 in left nbd while < 𝟎 in right nbd of x = a then
𝐝𝐱 𝐝𝐱 𝐝𝐱
function has ______________ at x = a.
 𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝐲
8. If = 𝟎 at x = a & < 𝟎 in left nbd while > 𝟎 in right nbd of x = a then
𝐝𝐱 𝐝𝐱 𝐝𝐱
function has ______________ at x = a.
QUESTION

𝐚𝟐 −𝟏
For what values of a is the function f(x) = x3 + (a – 1)x2 + 2x + 1 strictly
𝟑
increasing?
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (9 April)]

Let the set of all values of 𝐩, for which

𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐩𝟐 − 𝟔𝐩 + 𝟖 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝟐𝐱 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝟐𝐱 + 𝟐(𝟐 − 𝐩)𝐱 + 𝟕
does not have any critical point, be the interval (𝐚, 𝐛). Then 𝟏𝟔𝐚𝐛 is equal to

Ans. 252
QUESTION

The set of value(s) of 'b' for which

f(x) = sin 2x – 8(b + 2) cos x – (4b2 + 16b + 6)x
is monotonic decreasing for ∀x  R and has no critical point, is
QUESTION

𝐱 𝟑 Τ𝟓 𝐢𝐟 𝐱 ≤ 𝟏
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = ൥
−(𝐱 − 𝟐)𝟑 𝐢𝐟 𝐱 > 𝟏
then the number of critical points on the graph of the function is

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4
QUESTION

Consider the function, f(x) = x3 – 9x2 + 15x + 6 for 1  x  6 and

𝐦𝐢𝐧. f 𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 1 ≤ 𝐭 ≤ 𝐱, 1 ≤ x ≤ 6
g(x) = ቈ .
𝐱 − 𝟏𝟖 𝐟𝐨𝐫 x > 6
Then which of the following holds good ?

A g(x) is differentiable at x = 1

B g(x) is discontinuous at x = 6

C g(x) is continuous and derivable at x = 5

D g(x) is monotonic in (1, 5)

QUESTION

Let 𝐟 ∶ (𝟎, ∞) → (𝟎, ∞) be a derivable function and 𝐅(𝐱) is the primitive of 𝐟(𝐱)
such that 𝟐 𝐅 𝐱 − 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐟 𝟐 (𝐱) for any real positive x.

A f is strictly increasing
𝐟 𝐱
B 𝐥𝐢𝐦 =𝟏
𝐱→∞ 𝐱

C f is strictly decreasing

D f is non monotonic
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (22 July)]

𝟒 𝟑
− 𝐱 + 𝟐𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟑𝐱, 𝐱>𝟎
Let 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑 be defined as 𝐟(𝐱) = ቐ 𝟑 .
𝟑𝐱𝐞𝐱 , 𝐱≤𝟎
Then 𝐟 is increasing function in the interval

A (–1/2, 2)

B (0, 2)

C (–1, 3/2)

D (–3, –1)
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020]

𝛑 𝛑
Let f(x) = x cos–1 (sin |x|), x  − , then which of the following is true?
𝟐 𝟐

𝛑
A f'(0) = −
𝟐
𝛑 𝛑
B f' is decreasing in − ,𝟎 and increasing in 𝟎,
𝟐 𝟐

C f is not differentiable at x = 0

𝛑 𝛑
D f' is increasing in − , 𝟎 and decreasing in 𝟎,
𝟐 𝟐
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (10 April)]

Let 𝐠(𝐱) = 𝐟(𝐱) + 𝐟(𝟏 − 𝐱) and 𝐟 ′′ (𝐱) > 𝟎, 𝐱 ∈ (𝟎, 𝟏). If g is decreasing in the
interval (𝟎, 𝐚) and increasing in the interval (𝛂, 𝟏), then
𝟏 𝛂+𝟏
𝐭𝐚𝐧−𝟏 𝟐𝛂 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 −𝟏 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 −𝟏 is equal to:
𝛂 𝛂
𝟑𝛑
A
𝟒

B 𝛑

𝟓𝛑
C
𝟒
𝟑𝛑
D
𝟐
Ans. B
QUESTION

𝐱𝟐
Discuss the monotonicity of g(x), where g(x) = 𝟐 𝐟 + f(6 – x2) for all
𝟐
x  R. It is given that f ”(x) > 0 for all x  R.

Ans. ↑ in (–2, 0)  (2, ) and

 in (–, –2)  (0, 2)
QUESTION

𝐱
If 𝐟(𝐱) = න 𝐭 𝟒 − 𝐛𝐭 𝟑 + (𝐛 + 𝟏)𝐭 𝟐 − 𝐛𝐭 + 𝐛 𝐝𝐭
−𝟐
strictly increases ∀ 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 then find the number of integers in the range of b.
QUESTION

The intervals of increase of 𝐟(𝐱) defined by

𝐱
𝐟 𝐱 =ධ 𝐭 𝟐 + 𝟐𝐭 𝐭 𝟐 − 𝟏 𝐝𝐭 is equal to
−𝟏

−𝟑
A −∞,
𝟐
∪ (𝟎, 𝟑) ∪ (𝟏𝟎, ∞)

−𝟏 𝟏
B (−∞, −𝟐) ∪ , ∪ (𝟒, ∞)
𝟐 𝟐

C (−∞, −𝟐) ∪ (−𝟏, 𝟎) ∪ (𝟏, ∞)

−𝟑 𝟏
D (−∞, −𝟐) ∪ ,
𝟒 𝟒
∪ (𝟏, ∞)
Ans. C
QUESTION

𝐱
If 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝟏 + 𝐱 + ධ 𝐥𝐧𝟐 𝐭 + 𝟐 𝐥𝐧 𝐭 𝐝𝐭, then 𝐟(𝐱) increases in
𝟏

A (𝟎, ∞)

B 𝟎, 𝐞−𝟐 ∪ (𝟏, ∞)

C no value

D (𝟏, ∞)

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (29 Jan)]

𝐱
The function 𝐟(𝐱) = ,𝐱 ∈ ℝ − {−𝟐, 𝟖}
𝐱 𝟐 −𝟔𝐱−𝟏𝟔

A decreases in (−∞, −𝟐) ∪ (−𝟐, 𝟖) ∪ (𝟖, ∞)

B increases in (−∞, −𝟐) ∪ (−𝟐, 𝟖) ∪ (𝟖, ∞)

C decreases in (−𝟐, 𝟖) and increases in (−∞, −𝟐) ∪ (𝟖, ∞)

D decreases in (−∞, −𝟐) and increases in (𝟖, ∞)

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (6 April)]

The interval in which the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝐱 , 𝐱 > 𝟎, is strictly increasing is

A 𝟎, ∞

𝟏
B 𝟎,
𝐞
𝟏
C 𝟐
,𝟏
𝐞
𝟏
D 𝐞
,∞

Ans. D
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2017]

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, )

QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2018]

If 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 ?

A f(2) < 1 – loge 2

B f(2) > 1 – loge 2

C g(1) > 1 – loge 2

D g(1) < 1 – loge 2

QUESTION (KTK 1)

The function 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐱 𝐞𝐱(𝟏−𝐱) , 𝐱 ∈ ℝ, is :

𝟏
A increasing in − , 𝟏
𝟐

𝟏
B decreasing in
𝟐
,𝟐

𝟏
C increasing in −𝟏, −
𝟐

𝟏 𝟏
D decreasing in − ,
𝟐 𝟐

Ans. A
QUESTION (KTK 2)

Let 𝐟 be any function defined on 𝐑 and let it satisfy the condition:

𝐟 𝐱 − 𝐟 𝐲 ≤ (𝐱 − 𝐲)𝟐 , ∀ (𝐱, 𝐲) ∈ 𝐑
If 𝐟(𝟎) = 𝟏, then

A 𝐟 𝐱 can take any value in 𝐑

B 𝐟 𝐱 < 𝟎, ∀ 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑

C 𝐟 𝐱 > 𝟎, ∀ 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑

D 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝟎, ∀ 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑

Ans. D
QUESTION (KTK 3)

Let 𝐟 ∶ 𝐑 → 𝐑 be defined as 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝐱 − 𝟓. If 𝐠(𝐱) is a function such that

𝐟 𝐠 𝐱 = 𝐱, ∀ 𝐱 ′ ∈ 𝐑, then 𝐠 ′ (𝟔𝟑) is equal to

𝟏
A
𝟒𝟗
𝟑
B
𝟒𝟗
𝟒𝟑
C
𝟒𝟗
𝟗𝟏
D
𝟒𝟗

Ans. A
QUESTION (KTK 4)

Let 𝐟(𝐱) and 𝐠(𝐱) be two continuous functions defined from 𝐑 ⟶ 𝐑, such that
𝐟 𝐱𝟏 > 𝐟 𝐱 𝟐 and 𝐠 𝐱𝟏 < 𝐠 𝐱𝟐 , ∀ 𝐱𝟏 > 𝐱𝟐 , then solution set of
𝐟 𝐠 𝛂𝟐 − 𝟐𝛂 > 𝐟(𝐠(𝟑𝛂 − 𝟒)) is

A R

B 

C (1, 4)

D R – [1, 4]

Ans. C
QUESTION (KTK 5)

If the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 | − 𝐱| − 𝟐𝐚𝐱 + 𝐛 is strictly increasing ∀ 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑, then

−𝟏
A 𝐚≤
𝟐
−𝟑
B 𝐚≥
𝟐
−𝟏 𝟑
C <𝐚<
𝟐 𝟐

D 𝐚∈𝛟

Ans. A
QUESTION (KTK 6)

Let 𝛌∗ be the largest value of 𝛌 for which the function

𝐟𝛌 (𝐱) = 𝟒𝛌𝐱 𝟑 − 𝟑𝟔𝛌𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟑𝟔𝐱 + 𝟒𝟖 is increasing for all 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑.
Then 𝐟𝛌∗ (𝟏) + 𝐟𝛌∗ (−𝟏) is equal to:

A 36

B 48

C 64

D 72

Ans. D
QUESTION (KTK 7)

𝟏
If 𝟓𝐟(𝐱) + 𝟒𝐟 = 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟐, ∀𝐱 ≠ 𝟎 and 𝐲 = 𝟗𝐱 𝟐 𝐟(𝐱), then 𝐲 is strictly increasing in:
𝐱

𝟏 𝟏
A 𝟎, ∪ ,∞
𝟓 𝟓

𝟏 𝟏
B − ,𝟎 ∪ ,∞
𝟓 𝟓

𝟏 𝟏
C − , 𝟎 ∪ 𝟎,
𝟓 𝟓

𝟏 𝟏
D −∞, ∪ 𝟎,
𝟓 𝟓

Ans. B
QUESTION (KTK 8)

𝟏
Let 𝐟: (𝟎, 𝟏) → ℝ be a function defined 𝐟(𝐱) = , and 𝐠(𝐱) = (𝐟(−𝐱) − 𝐟(𝐱)).
𝟏−𝐞−𝐱
Consider two statements
(I) g is an increasing function in (𝟎, 𝟏)
(II) g is one-one in (𝟎, 𝟏)
Then,
A Both (I) and (II) are true

B Neither (I) nor (II) is true

C Only (II) is true

D Only (I) is true

Ans. A
QUESTION (KTK 9)

Let 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 −𝟏 𝐱 + 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐭 −𝟏 𝐱 − 𝟑𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟐𝐱 + 𝟏𝟎, 𝐱 ∈ [−𝟏, 𝟏]. If [𝐚, 𝐛] is the range

of the function 𝐟, then 𝟒𝐚 − 𝐛 is equal to:

A 11

B 𝟏𝟏 − 𝛑

C 𝟏𝟏 + 𝛑

D 𝟏𝟓 − 𝛑

Ans. B
QUESTION (KTK 10)

The set of values of p for which the equation |ln x| – px = 0 possess three
distinct roots is

A (0, 1/e)

B (0, 1)

C (0, e)

D (1, e)

Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (8 April)] (RPP 1)

𝟐 𝐚 𝟎
Let 𝐀 = 𝟏 𝟑 𝟏 . If 𝐀𝟑 = 𝟒𝐀𝟐 − 𝐀 − 𝟐𝟏𝐈, where 𝐈 is the identity matrix of order
𝟎 𝟓 𝐛
𝟑 × 𝟑, then 𝟐𝐚 + 𝟑𝐛 is equal to

A –10

B –12

C –13

D –9

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (5 April)] (RPP 2)

The values of 𝐦, 𝐧, for which the system of equations

𝐱+𝐲+𝐳=𝟒
𝟐𝐱 + 𝟓𝐲 + 𝟓𝐳 = 𝟏𝟕
𝐱 + 𝟐𝐲 + 𝐦𝐳 = 𝐧
has infinitely many solutions, satisfy the equation:
A 𝐦𝟐 + 𝐧𝟐 − 𝐦 − 𝐧 = 𝟒𝟔

B 𝐦𝟐 + 𝐧𝟐 + 𝐦𝐧 = 𝟔𝟖

C 𝐦𝟐 + 𝐧𝟐 − 𝐦𝐧 = 𝟑𝟗

D 𝐦𝟐 + 𝐧𝟐 + 𝐦 + 𝐧 = 𝟔𝟒

Ans. C
QUESTION (RPP 3)

𝟏 𝟑
Let 𝐀 = and A be a 2 × 2 matrix such that 𝐀𝐁−𝟏 = 𝐀−𝟏 . If 𝐁𝐂𝐁 −𝟏 = 𝐀 and
𝟏 𝟓
𝐂 𝟒 + 𝛂𝐂 𝟐 + 𝛃𝐈 = 𝐎, then 𝟐𝛃 − 𝛂 is equal to

A 16

B 10

C 8

D 2

Ans. B
1. Derivative of eax  f(x) = _____________________

2. Second derivative of eax  f(x) = _____________________

3. If y = f(x) is a twice derivable function on R & f"(x) > 0 on (0, 3) then

_____________________ is an ___________________ on (0, 3) & if f'(0) = 2 then
_______________ is _______________ on (0, 3).

4. If y = f(x) is a twice derivable function on R & f"(x) > 0 on (0, 3) then

_____________________ is ___________________ on (0, 3) & if f'(3) = –5 then
_______________ is _______________ on (0, 3).
5. If y = f(x) is twice derivable on R & f"(x) < 0 on (0, 5) then _______________ is
_________________ on (0, 5) also if f'(0) = –2 then _________________ is ________________
on (0, 3).

6. If y = f(x) is twice derivable on R & f"(x) < 0 on (0, 5) then _________________ is

_________________ on (0, 5) also if f'(0) = –2 then ________________ is _________________
on (0, 3).
QUESTION (KTK 2)

Let 𝐟 be any function defined on 𝐑 and let it satisfy the condition:

𝐟 𝐱 − 𝐟 𝐲 ≤ (𝐱 − 𝐲)𝟐 , ∀ (𝐱, 𝐲) ∈ 𝐑
If 𝐟(𝟎) = 𝟏, then

A 𝐟 𝐱 can take any value in 𝐑

B 𝐟 𝐱 < 𝟎, ∀ 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑

C 𝐟 𝐱 > 𝟎, ∀ 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑

D 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝟎, ∀ 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑

Ans. D
QUESTION (KTK 7)

𝟏
If 𝟓𝐟(𝐱) + 𝟒𝐟 = 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟐, ∀𝐱 ≠ 𝟎 and 𝐲 = 𝟗𝐱 𝟐 𝐟(𝐱), then 𝐲 is strictly increasing in:
𝐱

𝟏 𝟏
A 𝟎, ∪ ,∞
𝟓 𝟓

𝟏 𝟏
B − ,𝟎 ∪ ,∞
𝟓 𝟓

𝟏 𝟏
C − , 𝟎 ∪ 𝟎,
𝟓 𝟓

𝟏 𝟏
D −∞, ∪ 𝟎,
𝟓 𝟓

Ans. B
QUESTION

Find the greatest and least value of the given function in the indicated interval
𝟐 −𝟒𝐱+𝟑
(a) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐞𝐱 in [−𝟓, 𝟓]

𝛑 𝟑𝛑
(b) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑𝐱 − 𝟏𝟓𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 + 𝟖 in ,
𝟑 𝟐
QUESTION

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
𝐱 𝟐 +𝟏 𝟑

(b) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟏𝟐𝐱 𝟒/𝟑 − 𝟔𝐱 𝟏/𝟑 , 𝐱 ∈ [−𝟏, 𝟏]

(c) 𝐲 = 𝐱 𝟓 − 𝟓𝐱 𝟒 + 𝟓𝐱 𝟑 + 𝟏 in [−𝟏, 𝟐]
QUESTION

Find the image of interval [−𝟏, 𝟑] under the mapping specified by the function
𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟒𝐱 𝟑 − 𝟏𝟐𝐱.
QUESTION

𝟏
Use the function : f(x) = 𝐱 to ascertain whether e or e is greater.
𝐱
QUESTION

𝐛𝟑 −𝐛𝟐 +𝐛−𝟏
−𝐱 𝟑 + , 𝟎≤𝐱<𝟏
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = ቎ 𝐛 𝟐 +𝟑𝐛+𝟐
𝟐𝐱 − 𝟑 , 𝟏≤𝐱≤𝟑
Find all possible real values of b such that f(x) has the smallest value at x = 1.
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (26 June)]

𝐱 𝟑 − 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟏𝟎𝐱 − 𝟕, 𝐱≤𝟏
Let f (x) = ൝
−𝟐𝐱 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝐛𝟐 − 𝟒 , 𝐱>𝟏
Then the set of all values of b, for which f(x) has maximum value at x = 1, is :

A (–6, –2)

B (2, 6)

C [–6, –2] ∪ (2, 6]

D − 𝟔, −𝟐 ∪ 𝟐, 𝟔
QUESTION

𝛑
2 sin x + tan x  3x 𝟎 ≤ 𝐱 <
𝟐
QUESTION

𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐱 𝐱 𝛑
> for 0 < x < .hal
𝐱 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝟐
QUESTION

𝐱
Find the set of values of x for which ln(1 + x) >
𝟏+𝐱
QUESTION

Establish the inequality given below by examining the sign of the derivative of
𝟐 𝟏 𝟏
an appropriate function : < 𝐥𝐧 𝟏 + < for x > 0
𝟐𝐱+𝟏 𝐱 𝐱
QUESTION [AIEEE 2008]

How many real solution does the equation

x7 + 14x5 + 16x3 + 30x – 560 = 0 have?

A 1

B 3

C 5

D 7
QUESTION [JEE Advance 2014]

Let 𝐚 ∈ 𝐑 and let 𝐟: 𝐑 → 𝐑 be given by 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟓 − 𝟓𝐱 + 𝐚, then

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.

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (27 August)]

The number of distinct real roots of the equation

𝟑𝐱 𝟒 + 𝟒𝐱 𝟑 − 𝟏𝟐𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟒 = 𝟎 is
QUESTION [JEE Advance 2013]

The number of points in (–, ), for which x2 – x sin x – cos x = 0, is

A 6

B 4

C 2

D 0
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (24 Feb)]

𝟒 𝟏
The minimum value of 𝛂 for which the equation + = 𝛂 has at least
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝟏−𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
𝛑
one solution in 𝟎, is .......
𝟐
QUESTION [IIT-JEE 2012 (Paper 2)]

Let 𝐟(𝐱) = (𝟏 − 𝐱)𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱 + 𝐱 𝟐 for all 𝐱 ∈ 𝐈𝐑 and let

x
𝟐(𝐭−𝟏)
𝐠(𝐱) = න − 𝐥𝐧 𝐭 𝐟(𝐭)𝐝𝐭 for all 𝐱 ∈ (𝟏, ∞).
𝐭+𝟏
1
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, ∞)

Ans. B
QUESTION [IIT-JEE 2012 (Paper 2)]

Let 𝐟(𝐱) = (𝟏 − 𝐱)𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱 + 𝐱 𝟐 for all 𝐱 ∈ 𝐈𝐑 and let

x
𝟐(𝐭−𝟏)
𝐠(𝐱) = න − 𝐥𝐧 𝐭 𝐟(𝐭)𝐝𝐭 for all 𝐱 ∈ (𝟏, ∞).
𝐭+𝟏
1
Consider the statements:
P : There exists some 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 such that 𝐟(𝐱) + 𝟐𝐱 = 𝟐 𝟏 + 𝐱 𝟐
Q : There exists 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 Ans. C

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021]

Let a be an integer such that all the real roots of the polynomial
2x5 + 5x4 + 10x3 + 10x2 + 10x + 10 lies in the interval (a, a + 1). Then |a| is equal
to _________.
QUESTION (KTK 1)

Let 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟒 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝐱. Then 𝐟 is an increasing function in the interval

𝛑
A ]𝟎, [
𝟒
𝛑 𝛑
B ] , [
𝟒 𝟐
𝛑 𝟓𝛑
C ] , [
𝟐 𝟖
𝟓𝛑 𝟑𝛑
D ] , [
𝟖 𝟒

Ans. B
QUESTION (KTK 2)

The function, 𝐟(𝐱) = (𝟑𝐱 − 𝟕)𝐱 𝟐/𝟑 , 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑, is increasing for all 𝐱 lying in:

𝟑
A −∞, 𝟎 ∪ ,∞
𝟕
𝟏𝟒
B −∞, 𝟎 ∪ ,∞
𝟏𝟓
𝟏𝟒
C −∞,
𝟏𝟓
𝟏𝟒
D −∞, ∪ (𝟎, ∞)
𝟏𝟓

Ans. B
QUESTION (KTK 3)

Let 𝐟: [𝟎, 𝟐] → 𝐑 be a twice differentiable function such that 𝐟 ′′ (𝐱) > 𝟎, for all
𝐱 ∈ (𝟎, 𝟐). If 𝛟 (𝐱) = 𝐟(𝐱) + 𝐟(𝟐 − 𝐱), then 𝛟 is:

A decreasing on (0, 2)

B decreasing on (0, 1) and increasing on (1, 2)

C increasing on (0, 2)

D increasing on (0, 1) and decreasing on (1, 2)

Ans. B
QUESTION (KTK 4)

Let 𝐟 be a real valued function, defined on 𝐑 − {−𝟏, 𝟏} and given by

𝐱−𝟏 𝟐
𝐟 𝐱 = 𝟑 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 − .
𝐱+𝟏 𝐱−𝟏
Then in which of the following intervals, function 𝐟(𝐱) is increasing?
𝟏
A −∞, −𝟏 ∪ ,∞ − 𝟏
𝟐

B −∞, ∞ − −𝟏, 𝟏
𝟏
C −∞, − −𝟏
𝟐
𝟏
D −𝟏,
𝟐
Ans. A
QUESTION (KTK 5)

If 'R' is the least value of 'a' such that the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐚𝐱 + 𝟏 is
increasing on [𝟏, 𝟐] and 'S' is the greatest value of 'a' such that the function
𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐚𝐱 + 𝟏 is decreasing on [𝟏, 𝟐], then the value of |𝐑 − 𝐒| is

Ans. 2
QUESTION [IIT-JEE 1997] (KTK 6)
𝐱 𝐱
If 𝐟(𝐱) = and 𝐠(𝐱) = , where 𝟎 < 𝐱 ≤ 𝟏, then in this interval
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐱

A both 𝐟(𝐱) and 𝐠(𝐱) are increasing functions

B both 𝐟(𝐱) and 𝐠(𝐱) are decreasing functions

C 𝐟(𝐱) is an increasing functions

D 𝐠(𝐱) is an increasing functions

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (28 June)] (KTK 7)

The number of real solutions of 𝐱 𝟕 + 𝟓𝐱 𝟑 + 𝟑𝐱 + 𝟏 = 𝟎 is equal to

A 0

B 1

C 3

D 5

Ans. B
QUESTION [IIT-JEE 1998] (KTK 8)

Let 𝐡(𝐱) = 𝐟(𝐱) − (𝐟(𝐱))𝟐 + (𝐟(𝐱))𝟑 for every real number 𝐱. Then

A h is increasing whenever f is increasing

B h is increasing whenever f is decreasing

C h is decreasing whenever f is decreasing

D nothing can be said in general.

Ans. A, C
QUESTION [IIT-JEE 1994] (KTK 9)

The function defined by 𝐟(𝐱) = (𝐱 + 𝟐)𝐞−𝐱

A decreasing for all 𝐱

B decreasing in (−∞, −𝟏) and increasing in (−𝟏, ∞)

C increasing for all 𝐱

D decreasing in (−𝟏, ∞) and increasing in (−∞, −𝟏)

Ans. D
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2016 (Paper 1)] (KTK 10)

𝟏
The least value of 𝐚 ∈ 𝐑 for which 𝟒𝐚𝐱 𝟐
+ ≥ 𝟏,, for all 𝐱 > 𝟎, is
𝐱
𝟏
A
𝟔𝟒
𝟏
B
𝟑𝟐
𝟏
C 𝟐𝟕
𝟏
D 𝟐𝟓

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2018] (RPP 1)

If the system of linear equations

𝐱 + 𝐤𝐲 + 𝟑𝐳 = 𝟎
𝟑𝐱 + 𝐤𝐲 − 𝟐𝐳 = 𝟎
𝟐𝐱 + 𝟒𝐲 − 𝟑𝐳 = 𝟎
𝐱𝐳
has a non-zero solution (𝐱, 𝐲, 𝐳), then 𝟐 is equal to:
𝐲
A –30

B 30

C –10

D 10
Ans. B
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2017] (RPP 2)

𝟏 𝛂 𝛂𝟐 𝐱 𝟏
For a real number 𝛂, if the system 𝛂 𝟏 𝛂 𝐲 = −𝟏
𝛂𝟐 𝛂 𝟏 𝐳 𝟏
of linear equations, has infinitely many solutions, then 𝟏 + 𝛂 + 𝛂𝟐 =

Ans. 2
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (31 Jan)] (RPP 3)

Let 𝐀 be a 𝟑 × 𝟑 real matrix such that

𝟏 𝟏 −𝟏 −𝟏 𝟎 𝟎
𝐀 𝟎 = 𝟐 𝟎 ,𝐀 𝟎 = 𝟒 𝟎 ,𝐀 𝟏 = 𝟐 𝟏 .
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟎 𝟎
𝐱 𝟏
Then, the system (𝐀 − 𝟑 𝐈) 𝐲 = 𝟐 has:
𝐳 𝟑
A exactly two solutions

B infinitely many solutions

C unique solution

D no solution Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (8 April)] (RPP 4)

Let S be the set of all values of 𝛉 ∈ [−𝛑, 𝛑] for which the system of linear equations
𝐱 + 𝐲 + 𝟑𝐳 = 𝟎
−𝐱 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛉 𝐲 + 𝟕𝐳 = 𝟎
𝐱 + 𝐲 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛉 𝐳 = 𝟎
𝟏𝟐𝟎
has non−trivial solution. Then ෍ 𝛉 is equal to:
𝛑
𝛉∈𝐬

A 40

B 30

C 10

D 20 Ans. D
1. If y = f(x) is continuous on [a, b] is non monotonic then greatest & least
values of f may occur at points which are
a. _________________
b. _________________
c. _________________

2. If a continuous function is strictly increasing on [a, b] then

m = ___________________, M = ________________________
3. If a continuous function is strictly decreasing on [a, b] then
m = ___________________, M = ________________________

𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝐲
4. If = 𝟎 at x = a & is positive in both left and right neighbourhood
𝐝𝐱 𝐝𝐱
of x = a then x = a is point of _____________________ & the function
_________________ is _________________ at x = a.

𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝐲
5. = 𝟎 at x = a & is positive in left neighbourhood of x = a & is
𝐝𝐱 𝐝𝐱 𝐝𝐱
negative in right neighbourhood of x = a then at x = a we have
_____________________
 𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝐲
6. = 𝟎 at x = a & is negative in left neighbourhood of x = a & is
𝐝𝐱 𝐝𝐱 𝐝𝐱
positive in right neighbourhood of x = a then at x = a we have
_____________________

7. if y = f(x) is strictly increasing on R then as x →  f(x) → – (T/F)

 𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝐲
8. If = 𝟎 at x = a & is negative in both left and right neighbourhood
𝐝𝐱 𝐝𝐱
of x = a then x = a is point of _____________________ & the function is
_________________ at x = a.

9. If f is increasing on (a, b) & f is right continuous at x = a & f is left

continuous at x = b then f will be increasing in [a, b]
10. Which of the following is/are True
a. f is increasing in (a, b)
b. f is increasing in [a, b]
c. f has a local maximum at x = a
d. f has a local minimum at x = b
QUESTION [IIT-JEE 2012 (Paper 2)]

Let 𝐟(𝐱) = (𝟏 − 𝐱)𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱 + 𝐱 𝟐 for all 𝐱 ∈ 𝐈𝐑 and let

x
𝟐(𝐭−𝟏)
𝐠(𝐱) = න − 𝐥𝐧 𝐭 𝐟(𝐭)𝐝𝐭 for all 𝐱 ∈ (𝟏, ∞).
𝐭+𝟏
1
Consider the statements:
P : There exists some 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 such that 𝐟(𝐱) + 𝟐𝐱 = 𝟐 𝟏 + 𝐱 𝟐
Q : There exists 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 Ans. C

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021]

Let a be an integer such that all the real roots of the polynomial
2x5 + 5x4 + 10x3 + 10x2 + 10x + 10 lies in the interval (a, a + 1). Then |a| is equal
to _________.
QUESTION

Verify Rolle's Theorem for

(a) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱(𝐱 + 𝟑)𝐞−𝐱/𝟐 in [−𝟑, 𝟎]

𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
(b) 𝐟(𝐱) = in [𝟎, 𝛑]
𝐞𝐱

(c) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟑 − 𝟑𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟐𝐱 + 𝟓 in [𝟎, 𝟐]

(d) 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟏 − 𝐱 𝟐/𝟑 in [−𝟏, 𝟏]

(e) 𝐟(𝐱) = |𝐱|𝟑 in [−𝟏, 𝟏]

QUESTION [JEE 2004 (Scr.)]

𝐱 𝛂 𝐥𝐧 𝐱, 𝐱 > 𝟎
Let f (x) = ቊ . Rolle’s theorem is applicable to f for x  [0, 1], if a =
𝟎, 𝐱=𝟎

A –2

B –1

C 0

D 1/2
QUESTION

Assume that f is continuous on [a, b], a > 0 and differentiable on an open

𝐟 𝐚 𝐟 𝐛
interval (a, b). Show that if = , then there exist x0  (a, b) such that
𝐚 𝐛
x0f'(x0) = f(x0).
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2014]

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 [ :

A 2f'(c) = g'(c)

B 2f'(c) = 3g'(c)

C f'(c) = g'(c)

D f'(c) = 2g'(c)
QUESTION

Let P(x) be a polynomial function with real coefficients. Let a, b  R,

a  b be two consecutive roots of the equation P(x) = 0. Show that there exist
one c  (a, b) such that P'(c) + 100 P(c) = 0.
QUESTION

Show that between any two roots of the equation ex cos x = 1 there exists at
least one root of ex sin x – 1 = 0.
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2006]

If f (x) is 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, then find the
minimum number of zeros of g(x) = (f'(x))2 + f (x). f"(x) in the interval [a, e].
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2004]

If p(x) = 51x101 – 2323x100 – 45x + 1035, using Rolle’s theorem, prove that at
least one root of p(x) lies between (45(1/100), 46).
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020]

𝐱 𝟐 +𝛂
If c is a point at which Rolle’s theorem holds for the function, f(x) = loge
𝟕𝐱
in the interval [3, 4], where a  R, then f "(c) is equal to
𝟏
A
𝟏𝟐
𝟏
B −
𝟏𝟐
𝟑
C
𝟕
𝟏
D −
𝟐𝟒
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020]

If the tangent to the curve, y = f(x) = x logex, (x > 0) at a point (c, f(c)) is parallel
to the line-segment joining the points (1, 0) and (e, e), then c is equal to :
𝐞−𝟏
A
𝐞
𝟏
B 𝐞 𝟏−𝐞

𝟏
C 𝐞 𝐞−𝟏

𝟏
D
𝐞−𝟏
QUESTION

𝟓, 𝐱=𝟎
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = ൞𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟓𝐱 + 𝛂, 𝟎<𝐱<𝟐
𝛃𝐱 + 𝛄, 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 (𝛂 + 𝟐𝛃 + 𝟑𝛄 + 𝟔𝐜).
QUESTION [IIT-JEE 1997] (KTK 1)
𝐱 𝐱
If 𝐟(𝐱) = and 𝐠(𝐱) = , where 𝟎 < 𝐱 ≤ 𝟏, then in this interval
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐱

A both 𝐟(𝐱) and 𝐠(𝐱) are increasing functions

B both 𝐟(𝐱) and 𝐠(𝐱) are decreasing functions

C 𝐟(𝐱) is an increasing functions

D 𝐠(𝐱) is an increasing functions

Ans. C
QUESTION (KTK 2)

The number of real solutions of 𝐱 𝟕 + 𝟓𝐱 𝟑 + 𝟑𝐱 + 𝟏 = 𝟎 is equal to

A 0

B 1

C 3

D 5

Ans. B
QUESTION (KTK 3)

Let 𝐡(𝐱) = 𝐟(𝐱) − (𝐟(𝐱))𝟐 + (𝐟(𝐱))𝟑 for every real number 𝐱. Then

A h is increasing whenever f is increasing

B h is increasing whenever f is decreasing

C h is decreasing whenever f is decreasing

D nothing can be said in general.

Ans. A, C
QUESTION (KTK 4)

The function defined by 𝐟(𝐱) = (𝐱 + 𝟐)𝐞−𝐱

A decreasing for all 𝐱

B decreasing in (−∞, −𝟏) and increasing in (−𝟏, ∞)

C increasing for all 𝐱

D decreasing in (−𝟏, ∞) and increasing in (−∞, −𝟏)

Ans. D
QUESTION (KTK 5)

𝟏
The least value of 𝐚 ∈ 𝐑 for which 𝟒𝐚𝐱 𝟐
+ ≥ 𝟏,, for all 𝐱 > 𝟎, is
𝐱
𝟏
A
𝟔𝟒
𝟏
B
𝟑𝟐
𝟏
C 𝟐𝟕
𝟏
D 𝟐𝟓

Ans. C
QUESTION (KTK 6)

The maximum value of the function f(x) = 2x3 – 15x2 + 36x – 48 on the set
A = {x | x2 + 20  9x} is

Ans. 7
QUESTION (RPP 1)

The equation 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟒𝐱 + [𝐱] + 𝟑 = 𝐱[𝐱], where [𝐱] denotes the greatest integer
function, has:

A exactly two solutions in (−∞, ∞)

B no solution

C a unique solution in (−∞, ∞)

D a unique solution in (−∞, 𝟏)

Ans. C
QUESTION (RPP 2)

The number of points, where the curve 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐞𝟖𝐱 − 𝐞𝟔𝐱 − 𝟑𝐞𝟒𝐱 − 𝐞𝟐𝐱 + 𝟏, 𝐱 ∈ ℝ
cuts 𝐱-axis, is equal to _______

Ans. 2
QUESTION (RPP 3)

Let 𝐒 be the set of all values of 𝛉 ∈ [−𝛑, 𝛑] for which the system of linear equations
𝐱 + 𝐲 + 𝟑𝐳 = 𝟎
−𝐱 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛉 𝐲 + 𝟕𝐳 = 𝟎
𝐱 + 𝐲 + (𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝛉)𝐳 = 𝟎
𝟏𝟐𝟎
has non−trivial solution. Then ෍ 𝛉 is equal to:
𝛑
𝛉∈𝐬
A 40

B 30

C 10

D 20
Ans. D
1. If f(x) is increasing on R while g(x) is decreasing on R then f(x) = g(x)
has atleast one real solution.

2. If f(x) is increasing on R then f(x) = 0 will have exactly one real solution.
(T/F)

3. If f(x) is decreasing on R then f(x) = 0 will have exactly one real solution.
(T/F)
4. At point of local maximum of a function Tangent is always parallel to
x-axis. (T/F)

5. At point of local minimum of a function tangent is always parallel of x-axis.

(T/F)

6. At point of local maximum or minimum derivative of function may not

exist. (T/F)

7. A continuous function defined on [a, b] is always bounded. (T/F)

8. Which of the following is/are True
a. f is increasing in (a, b)
b. f is increasing in [a, b]
c. f is decreasing on [b, c]  [a, a]
d. f is decreasing on (a, a)  (b, c)

9. If f(a – x) = f(b + x) then y = f(x) is symmetric about the line

x = ________________
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2004]

If p(x) = 51x101 – 2323x100 – 45x + 1035, using Rolle’s theorem, prove that at
least one root of p(x) lies between (45(1/100), 46).
QUESTION (KTK 5)

𝟏
The least value of 𝐚 ∈ 𝐑 for which 𝟒𝐚𝐱 𝟐
+ ≥ 𝟏,, for all 𝐱 > 𝟎, is
𝐱
𝟏
A
𝟔𝟒
𝟏
B
𝟑𝟐
𝟏
C 𝟐𝟕
𝟏
D 𝟐𝟓

Ans. C
QUESTION (RPP 2)

The number of points, where the curve 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐞𝟖𝐱 − 𝐞𝟔𝐱 − 𝟑𝐞𝟒𝐱 − 𝐞𝟐𝐱 + 𝟏, 𝐱 ∈ ℝ
cuts 𝐱-axis, is equal to _______

Ans. 2
QUESTION

𝐚𝟎 𝐚 𝐚 𝐚
If + 𝟏 + 𝟐 + ⋯ + 𝐧−𝟏 + 𝐚𝐧 = 𝟎, then the equation
𝐧+𝟏 𝐧 𝐧−𝟏 𝟐
𝐚𝟎 𝐱 𝐧 + 𝐚𝟏 𝐱 𝐧−𝟏 + ⋯ + 𝐚𝐧−𝟏 𝐱 + 𝐚𝐧 = 𝟎 has, in the interval (0, 1)

A Exactly one root

B Atleast one root

C Atmost one root

D No root
QUESTION

(i) If a < b, show that a real number ‘c’ can be found in (a, b) such that
3c2 = a2 + ab + b2

𝛑
(ii) Use LMVT to prove that tan x > x for x  𝟎,
𝟐

(iii) Using LMVT prove that |cos a – cos b|  |a – b|

QUESTION

For what value of a, m and b does the function

𝟑 𝐱=𝟎
𝐟 𝐱 = ቎−𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟑𝐱 + 𝐚 𝟎 < 𝐱 < 𝟏
𝐦𝐱 + 𝐛 𝟏≤𝐱≤𝟐
Satisfy the hypothesis of the mean value theorem for the interval [0, 2].
QUESTION

If f is derivable on R then prove that f(1) + f(3) > 2 f(2), where f'(x) is strictly
increasing function.
QUESTION

In f(x) = ln (ln x) where x > e. Prove that

𝟏 𝟏
<𝐟 𝐦+𝟏 −𝐟 𝐦 < for m > e
𝐦 + 𝟏 ∙ 𝐥𝐧 𝐦 + 𝟏 𝐦 ⋅ 𝐥𝐧 𝐦
QUESTION

If f(x) is twice differentiable function such that f(1) = 1, f(2) = 3, f(3) = 3 then
show f"(c) = 0 for atleast one c  (1, 3).
QUESTION

Let f(x) be a derivable function for all x  R such that f'(x)  1  x  R.

If f(0) = 2, f(3) = 6 then f(2) can be equal to

A 3

B 4

C 5

D 6
QUESTION

If f(x) is continuous on [0, 2], differentiable on (0, 2), f(0) = 2, f(2) = 8 and
f'(x)  3 for all x in (0, 2), then f(1) has the value equal to

A 3

B 5

C 10

D There is not enough information

QUESTION [JEE 2005 (Scr.)]

If f(x) is a twice differentiable function and given that

f(1) = 1, f(2) = 4, f(3) = 9, then

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)

QUESTION

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).
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2009]

𝟏
For the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝐜𝐨𝐬 , 𝐱 ≥ 𝟏,
𝐱

A for at least one 𝐱 in the interval [1, ), f(x + 2) – f(x) < 2

B 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝐟 ′ (𝐱) = 𝟏
𝐱→∞

C for all 𝐱 in the interval [1, ), f(x + 2) – f(x) > 2

D f'(x) is strictly decreasing in the interval [1, )

QUESTION

Let 𝐟 be continuous on [𝐚, 𝐛] and assume the second derivative 𝐟" exists on
(𝐚, 𝐛). Suppose that the graph of 𝐟 and the line segment joining the point
(𝐚, 𝐟(𝐚)) and (𝐛, 𝐟(𝐛)) intersect at a point 𝐱 𝟎 , 𝐟 𝐱𝟎 where 𝐚 < 𝐱 𝟎 < 𝐛. Show
that there exists a point 𝐜 ∈ (𝐚, 𝐛) such that f"(c) = 0.
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2020]

For a polynomial g(x) with real coefficient, let mg denote the number of
distinct real roots of g(x). Suppose S is the set of polynomials with real
coefficient defined by
S = {(x2 – 1)2 (a0 + a1x + a2x2 + a3x3) : a0, a1, a2, a3  R}.
For a polynomial f, let f' and f" denote its first and second order derivatives,
respectively. Then the minimum possible value of (mf' + mf"), where f  S, is
_________________.
QUESTION (KTK 1)

If 𝐚 = (𝟏𝟎𝟎)𝟏/𝟏𝟎𝟎 and 𝐛 = (𝟏𝟎𝟏)𝟏/𝟏𝟎𝟏 , then

A 𝐚=𝐛

B 𝐚>𝐛

C 𝐚<𝐛

D none of these

Ans. B
QUESTION (KTK 2)

The intervals of decrease of the function

𝐟 𝐱 = 𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝐱 + 𝟏𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑 𝐱 + 𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝐱 − 𝟑, 𝟎 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝛑 is
𝟐𝛑
A 𝟎,
𝟑

𝟐𝛑
B ,𝛑
𝟑
𝛑
C ,𝛑
𝟐
𝛑 𝟐𝛑
D ,
𝟐 𝟑

Ans. B
QUESTION (KTK 3)

If 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟓 − 𝟐𝟎𝐱 𝟑 + 𝟐𝟒𝟎𝐱, then 𝐟(𝐱) satisfies -

A It is monotonically decreasing everywhere

B It is monotonically decreasing on (𝟎, ∞)

C It is monotonically increasing on (−∞, 𝟎)

D It is monotonically increasing everywhere

Ans. D
QUESTION (KTK 4)

𝟏
𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 − 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐱 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝐱 + 𝟐𝐚𝐱 increases for all 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 if -
𝟑

A 𝐚<𝟎

B 𝟎<a<𝟏

C 𝐚=𝟏

D 𝐚>𝟏

Ans. D
QUESTION (KTK 5)

𝐱 𝐱 ∈ [𝟏, 𝟐]
𝟓 − 𝐱 𝐱 ∈ (𝟐, 𝟒)
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = , then which of the following statement is/are
𝟐 𝐱=𝟒
𝟕 − 𝐱 𝐱 ∈ (𝟒, 𝟔]
correct about 𝐟(𝐱) ?

A Function is strictly increasing at point 𝐱 = 𝟐

B Function is strictly increasing at point 𝐱 = 𝟒

C Function is not increasing at point 𝐱 = 𝟐 and 𝐱 = 𝟒

D None of these
Ans. C
QUESTION (KTK 6)

Let for a differentiable function

𝟐𝟎
𝐱 𝟏
𝐟: 𝟎, ∞ → 𝐑, 𝐟 𝐱 − 𝐟 𝐲 ≥ 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 + 𝐱 − 𝐲, ∀𝐱, 𝐲 ∈ (𝟎, ∞). Then ෍ 𝐟′ is
𝐲 𝐧=𝟏 𝐧𝟐
equal to

Ans. 2890
QUESTION (KTK 7)

𝐱 + 𝟏; 𝐱<𝟏
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = ቐ 𝛌; 𝐱 = 𝟏 be a strictly increasing function at 𝐱 = 𝟏, then
𝐱 𝟐 − 𝐱 + 𝟑; 𝐱 > 𝟏
the number of integers in the range of 𝛌, is

A 0

B 1

C 2

D 3

Ans. C
QUESTION (KTK 8)

𝐱
Let f : (a, b) → R be twice differentiable function such that 𝐟 𝐱 = ‫𝐠 𝐚׬‬ 𝐭 𝐝𝐭 for a
differentiable function g(x) . if f(x) = 0 has exactly five distinct roots in (a, b),
then g(x) g'(x) = o has at least :

A twelve roots in (a, b)

B five roots in (a, b)

C seven roots in (a, b)

D three roots in (a, b)

Ans. C
QUESTION (RPP 1)

Let p and q be two real numbers such that 𝐩 + 𝐪 = 𝟑 and 𝐩𝟒 + 𝐪𝟒 = 𝟑𝟔𝟗. Then
𝟏 𝟏 −𝟐
+ is equal to
𝐩 𝐪

Ans. 4
QUESTION (RPP 2)

The number of distinct real roots of the equation

𝐱 𝟓 𝐱 𝟑 − 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝐱 + 𝟏 + 𝐱 𝟑𝐱 𝟑 − 𝟒𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟐𝐱 + 𝟒 − 𝟏 = 𝟎 is

Ans. 3
QUESTION (RPP 3)

The number of real solutions of the equation 𝐞𝟒𝐱 + 𝟒𝐞𝟑𝐱 − 𝟓𝟖𝐞𝟐𝐱 + 𝟒𝐞𝐱 + 𝟏 = 𝟎 is

Ans. 2
1. Every global maximum is a local maximum. (T/F)

2. Every global minimum is not a local minimum. (T/F)

3. A function can have several local maximum & several local minimum
values. (T/F)

4. Value at a local maximum may be less than the value at a local minimum.
(T/F)
5. A function may have a global maximum value at many points. (T/F)

6. A function can have more than one global maximum value. (T/F)

8. For a continuous function points of local maximum & minimum occur

alternatively . (T/F)
9. Local maximum & local minimum values of a function are also called as
__________________________ or ________________________________

10. Local maximum & local minimum values of a function are together called
as __________________________
QUESTION

In f(x) = ln (ln x) where x > e. Prove that

𝟏 𝟏
<𝐟 𝐦+𝟏 −𝐟 𝐦 < for m > e
𝐦 + 𝟏 ∙ 𝐥𝐧 𝐦 + 𝟏 𝐦 ⋅ 𝐥𝐧 𝐦
QUESTION (KTK 7)

𝐱 + 𝟏; 𝐱<𝟏
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = ቐ 𝛌; 𝐱 = 𝟏 be a strictly increasing function at 𝐱 = 𝟏, then
𝐱 𝟐 − 𝐱 + 𝟑; 𝐱 > 𝟏
the number of integers in the range of 𝛌, is

A 0

B 1

C 2

D 3

Ans. C
QUESTION (KTK 6)

Let for a differentiable function

𝟐𝟎
𝐱 𝟏
𝐟: 𝟎, ∞ → 𝐑, 𝐟 𝐱 − 𝐟 𝐲 ≥ 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 + 𝐱 − 𝐲, ∀𝐱, 𝐲 ∈ (𝟎, ∞). Then ෍ 𝐟′ is
𝐲 𝐧=𝟏 𝐧𝟐
equal to

Ans. 2890
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2020]

For a polynomial g(x) with real coefficient, let mg denote the number of
distinct real roots of g(x). Suppose S is the set of polynomials with real
coefficient defined by
S = {(x2 – 1)2 (a0 + a1x + a2x2 + a3x3) : a0, a1, a2, a3  R}.
For a polynomial f, let f' and f" denote its first and second order derivatives,
respectively. Then the minimum possible value of (mf' + mf"), where f  S, is
_________________.
QUESTION

Check the point of inflection to the following functions :

(iii) f(x) = x4 at x = 0 (iv) f(x) = |x2 – 1|
QUESTION

Check the point of inflection to the following functions :

𝟐𝐱
(v) f(x) = sin–1
𝟏+𝐱 𝟐
QUESTION

Examine the points of local maxima/minima for

(a) f(x) = x . ln x

𝟐
(b) f(x) = x. 𝐞 𝐱−𝐱

Ans. (a) Minima: x = 1/e

(b) Minima: x = –1/2, Maxima: x = 1
QUESTION

Investigate for maxima & minima for the function,

𝐱

𝐟 𝐱 =න 𝟐 𝐭−𝟏 𝐭−𝟐 𝟑 +𝟑 𝐭−𝟏 𝟐 𝐭−𝟐 𝟐 𝐝𝐭

𝟏
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2010]

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
 𝐝𝟐 𝐲
1. If for a function y = f(x), ≥ 𝟎 on an interval I where equality to zero
𝐝𝐱 𝟐

hods on same set of discrete points not forming a subinterval of I then

y = f(x) is ______________________ on I.

𝐝𝟐 𝐲
2. If for a function y = f(x), ≤ 𝟎 on an interval I where equality to zero
𝐝𝐱 𝟐

hods on same set of discrete points not forming a subinterval of I then

y = f(x) is ______________________ on I.
 𝐝𝟐 𝐲
3. At point of inflection = _________________________ or ______________________ &
𝐝𝐱 𝟐

𝐝𝟐 𝐲
________________________ i.e. function is ______________________ on one side &
𝐝𝐱 𝟐

_______________ on the other.

4. At point of inflection function should have tangent line. (T/F)

 𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝟐 𝐲
5. If = 0 at x = a & > 0 then at x = a we have ___________________________
𝐝𝐱 𝐝𝐱 𝟐

𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝟐 𝐲
6. If = 0 at x = b & < 0 then at x = b we have __________________________
𝐝𝐱 𝐝𝐱 𝟐

𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝟐 𝐲
7. If = 0 at x = c & < 0 then x = c test fails & we have
𝐝𝐱 𝐝𝐱 𝟐

__________________________ at x = c.
8. At point of inflection tangent _______________________________________

𝐝𝐲
9. If = 𝟎 at x = a & does not change while passing through x = a then we
𝐝𝐱

have _________________ at x = a & tangent at x = a is ____________________________

𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝐲
10. At every point of inflection = 𝟎 and does not change sign while
𝐝𝐱 𝐝𝐱

passing through it.

QUESTION

𝐱𝟐, 𝐱≤𝟎
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = ቊ . Investigate the function for extremum at 𝐱 = 𝟎.
𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 , 𝐱 > 𝟎
QUESTION

𝐱 𝟑 + 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟏𝟎𝐱, 𝐱 < 𝟎
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = ቊ . Investigate the function for extremum at 𝐱 = 𝟎.
−𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 , 𝐱≥𝟎
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2008]

The total number of local maxima and local minima of the function,
𝟐 + 𝐱 𝟑 , −𝟑 < 𝐱 ≤ −𝟏
𝐟 𝐱 = ൝ 𝟐 Τ𝟑
𝐱 , −𝟏 < 𝐱 < 𝟐

A 0

B 1

C 2

D 3
QUESTION

𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟒𝐱, −𝟑 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟎
If 𝐟 𝐱 = ൞ −𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐱, 𝟎 < 𝐱 ≤ 𝛑Τ𝟐, then
−𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐱 − 𝟏, 𝛑Τ𝟐 < 𝐱 ≤ 𝛑

A x = –2 is the point of global minima

B x =  is the point of global minima

C f(x) is differentiable at x = /2

D f(x) is discontinuous at x = 0
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2006]

𝐱, 𝟎≤𝐱≤𝟏 𝐱

𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐟 𝐱 = ቐ𝟐 − 𝐞𝐱−𝟏 , 𝟏 < 𝐱 ≤ 𝟐 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠 𝐱 = න 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

QUESTION

Investigate the following functions for extrema:

−𝟐𝐱, 𝐱 < 𝟎,
(i) 𝐟(𝐱) = ቊ
𝟑𝐱 + 𝟓, 𝐱 ≥ 𝟎

𝟐𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟑, 𝐱 ≠ 𝟎,
(ii) 𝐟(𝐱) = ቊ
𝟒, 𝐱=𝟎
QUESTION

Find the points of extrema of the function

𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟐 + 𝐱 𝟒 , −𝟏 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟏
= 𝟒 − 𝐱𝟐, 𝟏 < 𝐱 ≤ 𝟐
= 𝟐𝐱 − 𝟓, 𝟐 < 𝐱 < 𝟑
= 𝟎, 𝐱 = 𝟑
QUESTION

A window of fixed perimeter (including the base of the arch) is in the form of a
rectangle surmounted by a semicircle. The semicircular portion is fitted with
coloured glass while the rectangular part is fitted with clean glass. The clear
glass transmits three times as much light per square meter as the coloured
glass does. What is the ratio of the sides of the rectangle so that the window
transmits the maximum light?
QUESTION

Given graph of y = f ’(x)

A Interval in which f is increasing

B At what value of x does f has local maxima and local minima

C Interval in which f is concave up/concave down

D Find point of inflection.

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (9 April)]

Let the set of all positive values of 𝛌, for which the point of local minimum of
𝐱 𝟐 +𝐱+𝟐
the function 𝟏 + 𝐱 𝛌𝟐 − 𝐱𝟐 satisfies 𝟐 < 0, be (𝛂, 𝛃). Then 𝛂𝟐 + 𝛃𝟐 is
𝐱 +𝟓𝐱+𝟔
equal to

Ans. 39
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (5 April)]

Let a rectangle 𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐃 of sides 2 and 4 be inscribed in another rectangle PQRS

such that the vertices of the rectangle 𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐃 lie on the sides of the rectangle
PQRS. Let 𝐚 and 𝐛 be the sides of the rectangle PQRS when its area is maximum.
Then (𝐚 + 𝐛)𝟐 is equal to:

A 64

B 80

C 60

D 72

Ans. D
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (8 April)]

Let A be the region enclosed by the parabola 𝐲 𝟐 = 𝟐𝐱 and the line 𝐱 = 𝟐𝟒. Then
the maximum area of the rectangle inscribed in the region A is

Ans. 128
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (4 April)]

Let 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟑 𝐱 − 𝟐 + 𝟒 − 𝐱 be a real valued function. If 𝛂 and 𝛃 are respectively

the minimum and the maximum values of 𝐟, then 𝛂𝟐 + 𝟐𝛃𝟐 is equal to

A 42

B 38

C 24

D 44

Ans. A
QUESTION

One corner of a rectangular sheet of paper, width 1 m, is folded over so on just

reach the opposite edge of the sheet. Find the minimum length of crease.
QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2009]

Let p(x) be a polynomial of degree 4 having extremum at x = 1, 2 and

𝐩 𝐱
𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝟏 + = 2. Then the value of p(2) is
𝐱→𝟎 𝐱𝟐
QUESTION

The corridors of width a & b meet at right angles. Show that the length of the
longest pipe that can be passed round the corner horizontally is, (a2/3 + b2/3)3/2.
QUESTION

A helicopter of enemy is flying along the curve y = x2 + 7 given by a soldier is

placed at (3, 7) wants to shoot down the helicopter when it is nearest to him. Find
the nearest distance.
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (5 April)]

𝟐
Let the maximum and minimum values of 𝐱𝟐
𝟖𝐱 − − 𝟏𝟐 − 𝟒 + (𝐱 − 𝟕)𝟐 ,
𝐱 ∈ 𝐑 be M and m , respectively. Then 𝐌𝟐 − 𝐦𝟐 is equal to

Ans. 1600
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019]

A helicopter is flying along the curve given by y – x3/2 = 7, (x  0). A soldier

𝟏
positioned at the point , 𝟕 wants to shoot down the helicopter when it is
𝟐
nearest to him. Then this nearest distance is :
𝟓
A 𝟔

𝟏 𝟕
B 𝟑 𝟑

𝟏
C 𝟐

𝟏 𝟕
D 𝟔 𝟑
QUESTION

Find the minimum distance between 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐲 𝟐 = 𝟐 and 𝐱𝐲 = 𝟗.

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019]

The shortest distance between the line y = x and the curve y2 = x – 2 is :

𝟏𝟏
A
𝟒 𝟐
𝟕
B
𝟒 𝟐
C 2

𝟕
D
𝟖
QUESTION (KTK 1)

𝐥𝐧𝟐 𝐱 𝟏
The maximum value of the function 𝐟 𝐱 = in , 𝟏𝟎 is
𝐱 𝟐

A 2 ln2 (2)

𝟒
B
𝐞𝟐

𝐥𝐧𝟐 𝟏𝟎
C
𝟏𝟎

D None

Ans. A
QUESTION (KTK 2)

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

Ans. C
QUESTION (KTK 3)

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).

Ans. 1200
QUESTION (KTK 4)

𝐱𝟑 𝐱
𝐝𝐭
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = න 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐱 > 𝟏 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠 𝐱 = න 𝟐𝐭 𝟐 − 𝐥𝐧 𝐭 𝐟 𝐭 𝐝𝐭 𝐱 > 𝟏 , 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 ∶
𝐥𝐧 𝐭
𝐱𝟐 𝟏

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, ∞)

Ans. A
QUESTION (KTK 5)
𝐱
𝟐
If න 𝐞𝐭 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

Ans. A, B, C, D
QUESTION (KTK 6)

𝟒 𝟐𝐱
Consider, 𝐟(𝐱) = (𝐥𝐧 𝟐)𝐱 𝟑 𝟐
− 𝐤𝐱 + 𝟏 − ,𝐤 ∈ 𝐑.
𝟑 (𝐥𝐧 𝟐)𝟐
If the set of values of 𝐤 for which 𝐟(𝐱) has exactly two points of inflection is
𝐪 𝐪
−∞, 𝐩 𝐥𝐧 , where 𝐩, 𝐪 ∈ 𝐍, then find the .
𝐞 𝐩
[Note: [y] denotes greatest integer function of y]

Ans. 2
QUESTION (RPP 1)

If the quadratic polynomial 𝐟(𝐱) = (𝐚 − 𝟑)𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟐𝐚𝐱 + 𝟑𝐚 − 𝟕 ranges from [−𝟏, ∞)

for every 𝐱 ∈ 𝐑, then the value of a lies in

A [0, 2]

B [3, 5]

C [4, 6]

D [5, 7]

Ans. D
QUESTION (RPP 2)

Let 𝐏(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟐 𝐚𝟐 + 𝐚 + 𝟏 𝐱 + 𝐚𝟐 + 𝟓𝐚 + 𝟐. If minimum value of 𝐏(𝐱) for

𝐱 ≤ 𝟎 is 8, then the sum of the squares of all possible value(s) of 𝐚, is

A 13

B 17

C 37

D 49

Ans. C
QUESTION (RPP 3)

If 𝛂, 𝛃, 𝛄 are the roots of equation 𝐱 𝟑 = 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟏, then find the equation whose

roots are 𝛂𝟐 + 𝛃𝟑 + 𝛄𝟒 , 𝛂𝟒 + 𝛃𝟐 + 𝛄𝟑 , 𝛄𝟐 + 𝛂𝟑 + 𝛃𝟒 .
1. The graph of the derivative f' of a function f is shown.
(i) On what intervals is f increasing or decreasing?
(ii) At what values of x does f have a local maximum or minimum?
 𝐝𝐲
2. For a certain curve = (𝐱 − 𝟏)(𝐱 − 𝟐)𝟐 (𝐱 − 𝟑)𝟑 (𝐱 − 𝟒)𝟒 . Discuss the
𝐝𝐱
character of the curve at the points 𝐱 = 𝟏, 𝐱 = 𝟐, 𝐱 = 𝟑, 𝐱 = 𝟒.

𝟐𝐱 𝟑 𝟐𝐱 𝟐 (𝟒𝐱−𝟑)
3. Let 𝐟(𝐱) = & 𝐟 ′ (𝐱) = then critical points of 𝐟(𝐱) are ____________
𝟐𝐱−𝟏 (𝟐𝐱−𝟏)𝟐
& there is local _____________________ at __________________
4. The diagram shows the graph of the derivative of
a function 𝐟(𝐱) for 𝟎 ≤ 𝐱 ≤ 𝟒 with 𝐟(𝟎) = 𝟎. Which
of the following could be correct statements for
𝐲 = 𝐟(𝐱)?

A Tangent line to 𝐲 = 𝐟(𝐱) at 𝐱 = 𝟎 makes an angle of 𝐬𝐞𝐜 −𝟏 𝟓 with the 𝐱-axis.

B f is strictly increasing in (𝟎, 𝟑).

C 𝐱 = 𝟏 is both an inflection point as well as point of local extremum.

D Number of critical point on 𝐲 = 𝐟(𝐱) is two.

QUESTION

Determine the greatest and the least values of the following piece wise defined
𝟐
𝟐
𝟐𝐱 + for −𝟐 ≤ 𝐱 < 𝟎, 𝟎 < 𝐱 ≤ 𝟐
function 𝐟(𝐱) = ൝ 𝐱𝟐
𝟏 for 𝐱=𝟎
QUESTION (KTK 3)

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).

Ans. 1200
QUESTION (KTK 4)

𝐱𝟑 𝐱
𝐝𝐭
Let 𝐟(𝐱) = න 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐱 > 𝟏 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠 𝐱 = න 𝟐𝐭 𝟐 − 𝐥𝐧 𝐭 𝐟 𝐭 𝐝𝐭 𝐱 > 𝟏 , 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 ∶
𝐥𝐧 𝐭
𝐱𝟐 𝟏

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, ∞)

Ans. A
QUESTION (KTK 6)

𝟒 𝟐𝐱
Consider, 𝐟(𝐱) = (𝐥𝐧 𝟐)𝐱 𝟑 𝟐
− 𝐤𝐱 + 𝟏 − ,𝐤 ∈ 𝐑.
𝟑 (𝐥𝐧 𝟐)𝟐
If the set of values of 𝐤 for which 𝐟(𝐱) has exactly two points of inflection is
𝐪 𝐪
−∞, 𝐩 𝐥𝐧 , where 𝐩, 𝐪 ∈ 𝐍, then find the .
𝐞 𝐩
[Note: [y] denotes greatest integer function of y]

Ans. 2
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (9 April)]

Let the set of all positive values of 𝛌, for which the point of local minimum of
𝐱 𝟐 +𝐱+𝟐
the function 𝟏 + 𝐱 𝛌𝟐 − 𝐱𝟐 satisfies 𝟐 < 0, be (𝛂, 𝛃). Then 𝛂𝟐 + 𝛃𝟐 is
𝐱 +𝟓𝐱+𝟔
equal to

Ans. 39
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019]

The shortest distance between the line y = x and the curve y2 = x – 2 is :

𝟏𝟏
A
𝟒 𝟐
𝟕
B
𝟒 𝟐
C 2

𝟕
D
𝟖
QUESTION

(b) The value of 'a' for which 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝟑(𝐚 − 𝟕)𝐱 𝟐 + 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 .
QUESTION [IIT-JEE 2005]

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.
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020]

Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 3 such that f(–1) = 10, f(1) = –6, f(x) has a
critical point at x = –1 and f'(x) has a critical point at x = 1. Then f(x) has local
minima at x =
QUESTION [IIT-JEE 2006]

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

QUESTION

For a cubic f(x) = x3 + (a – 2)x2 + 2, find a if it has

i. positive point of maximum

ii. positive point of inflection

iii. positive point of minimum

iv. negative point of maximum

v. negative point of inflection

vi. negative point of minimum

 Basic Practice Problems

1. Find the points of extremum of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = (𝐱 − 𝟏)𝟐 (𝐱 − 𝟐)𝟑 .

2. Find the points of extremum of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = (𝐱 − 𝟐)𝐱 𝟐/𝟑 .

3. Find the points of extremum of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟑 − 𝟔𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟏𝟐𝐱 − 𝟖.

4. Find the points of extremum of the function 𝐟(𝐱) for which

𝐟 ′ (𝐱) = (𝐱 − 𝟏)(𝐱 − 𝟐)𝟐 (𝐱 − 𝟑)𝟑 (𝐱 − 𝟒)𝟒

5. Find the points of extremum of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟐𝐱 𝟐 − 𝐱 + 𝟐.

6. Find the points of extremum of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 − 𝐥𝐧 𝟏 + 𝐱 𝟐 .

 Basic Practice Problems

𝟏 + 𝐬𝐢 𝐧 𝐱 , 𝐱 < 𝟎
7. Discuss the extremum of 𝐟(𝐱) = ቊ 𝟐
𝐱 − 𝐱 + 𝟏, 𝐱 ≥ 𝟎

𝟐
8. Find the points of extremum of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟏 + (𝐱 − 𝟏) 𝟑

𝟒
9. Find the points of extremum of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟏 + (𝐱 − 𝟐) 𝟓

𝐱𝟐, 𝐱≤𝟎
10. Find the points of extremum of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = ቊ
𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 , 𝐱>𝟎

11. Find the points of extremum of the function 𝐟(𝐱) = |𝐱| + 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝟏 .

 Basic Practice Problems

𝟏
12. Find the absolute max and min of 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱𝟑 − 𝟑𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟏, for all 𝐱 in − ,𝟒 .
𝟐

13. Find the absolute max or min of 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐/𝟑 (𝟓 − 𝟐𝐱) in [−𝟏, 𝟐].

14. Find the absolute max or min of 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐱 + 𝟐 𝐱, ∀ 𝐱 ∈ [𝟎, 𝟒].

15. Find the absolute max or min of 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟐 𝐥𝐧 𝐱 , ∀𝐱 ∈ [𝟏, 𝐞].

16. Find the absolute max or min of 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝐱 , ∀𝐱 ∈ [𝟎, 𝟐𝛑]
 Basic Practice Problems

𝟏 𝛑
17. Find the absolute max or min of 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝐱, ∀𝐱∈ 𝟎, .
𝟐 𝟐

𝟏 𝟏
18. Find the max or min values of 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐭𝐚𝐧−𝟏 𝐱 − 𝐥𝐧 𝐱, ∀ 𝐱∈ , 𝟑.
𝟐 𝟑

𝟏/𝟐
19. Find the max or min values or 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟏− 𝐱𝟐 𝟐𝐱 𝟐 +𝟏 , ∀𝐱 ∈ [−𝟏, 𝟏].
 Basic Practice Problems Answers

1. Local max at x = 1, local min at x = 7/5 & inflection at x = 1

2. Local max at x = 0, local min at x = 4/3

3. No extremum point, inflection at x = 2

4. Local max at x = 1, local min at x = 3; x = 2, 4 are points of inflection

5. Local min at x = 1/4

6. No extremum point, x = 1 is point of inflection

7. Local max at x = 0
 Basic Practice Problems Answers

8. Local min at x = 1

9. Local min at x = 2

10. Local max at x = 0

11. Local max at x = –1/2, 1/2; local min at x = –1, 0, 1

12. The max value is 17 at x = 4 and min value is –3 at x = 2

13. The absolute max = 7 at x = –1 and absolute min = 22/3 at x = 2

14. The absolute max = 8 at x = 4 and absolute min = 0 at x = 0

 Basic Practice Problems Answers

𝟏 𝟏
15. The absolute max = e2 at x = e and absolute min = − at x =
𝟐𝐞 𝐞

16. The absolute max value = 2 and absolute min value = 0

17. The absolute max value = 3/4 and absolute min value = 1/2

𝛑 𝟏 𝛑 𝟏
18. The max value = + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 and min value = − 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑
𝟔 𝟒 𝟑 𝟒

19. The max value = 1 and min value = 0