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DPP-2
Application of Derivatives
EXERCISE 2 (A)

OBJECTIVE TYPE

1. The area of the triangle formed by any tangent say at any point on the curve xy = c2 with the
co-ordinate axes is
(A) c2 (B) 2c (C) 2c2 (D) c3

2. The equation of the normal to the curve x2 = 4y which passes through the point (1, 2) is
(A) 2x + y – 4 = 0 (B) x + y = 3 (C) 2x – y = 0 (D) 2x – y – 4 = 6

3. The perpendicular distance from origin to the normal at any point to the curve
x = a (cos +  sin), y = a (sin –  cos) is
(A) a (B) a/2 (C) a/3 (D) 2a

4. If p and q are the lengths of the perpendiculars from the origin to tangent and normal to the curve
x = ae (sin – cos), y = ae (sin + cos) then
(A) p = 2q (B) p = q (C) 2p = q (D) p + q = a

5. If p and q are the lengths of the perpendiculars form the origin on the tangent and the normal to the
curve x2/3 + y2/3 = a2/3 then 4p2 + q2 =
(A) a2 (B) a3 (C) 1 (D) a4

6. If  is the angle between the curves. y2 = 2x and x2 + y2 = 8, then tan  is

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

x3 x 2  7x  11
7. The angle between the curves y = 2
,y  at (2, 1) is
x 1 x 1
(A)  /3 (B)  /4 (C)  /2 (D)  /6

8. The curves x3 – 3xy2 + 2 = 0, 3x2 y – y3 + 2 = 0

(A) touch at (0, 0) (B) cut orthogonally
(C) touch at (1, 2) (D) touch at (2, 1)

9. If the curves x = y2, xy = k cut orthogonally, then k is

1 1
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C)  (D) 
2 2 2
3
10. The length of the subtangent at a point on y = f(x) is and the length of the subnormal is 24 then the
8
ordinate of the point is
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 9 (D) –2

11. If the relationship between the subnormal (S.N.) and subtangent (S.T.) at any point on the curve
p
by2 = (x + a)3 is of the form p(S.N.) = q(S.T)2 then 
q
8a 27a 8b 27b
(A) (B) (C) (D)
27 8 27 8

12. In the curve xyn = an+1 the length of the subnormal is constant when n =
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 2 (D) –2

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13. For the curve x2y2 = a5 the length of the subtangent at any point varies as
(A) The abscissa (B) the square of the abscissa
(C) the ordinate (D) product of ordinate and abscissa

14. Sutangent at any point o the curve xm yn = am+n varies as

(A) abscissa (B) ordinate
(C) square of the ordinate (D) twice the abscissa

15. For the curve y2 = (x + a)3 the square of the sub tangent varies as
(A) x (B) y (C) subnormal (D) xy

16. The normal to the curve x = a (cos  +  sin ), y = a (sin –  cos) at any point  is such that
(A) it makes a constant angle with x – axis
(B) it passes through origin
(C) it is at a constant distance from the origin
(D) None

17. The line ax + by + c = 0 is a normal to the curve xy = 1, then

(A) a > 0, b > 0 (B) a > 0, b < 0 (C) a < 0, b > 0 (D) a < 0, b < 0

18. The value of parameter a so that the line (3  a) x  ay  (a 2  1)  0 is normal to the curve
xy = 1, may lie in the interval
(A) ( , 0)(3, ) (B) (1,3) (C) (–3, 3) (D) None of these

19. 2x2 – ln|x| is a decreasing function in the interval

 1 1  1 
(A)    (B)   ,0 
 2 2  2 

 1 1   1  1
(C)  0,     ,   (D)       0, 
 2  2   2  2

x x
20. If f  x   and g  x   , where 0 < x  1 then in the 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 function, g(x) is decreasing function
(D) g(x) is an increasing function, f(x) is decreasing function

21. f(x) = tan–1 (sin x + cos x) is an increasing function in

(A) (0, /4) (B) (0, /2) (C) (–/4, /4) (D) none of these

22. On which of the following intervals is the function f(x) = x100 + sin x – 1 decreasing ?
 
(A) (0, π/2) (B) (0, 1) (C)  ,   (D) None of these
2 
23. Function f(x) = |x| – |x – 1| is monotonically increasing when
(A) x < 0 (B) x > 1 (C) x < 1 (D) 0 < x < 1

24. For what values of a does the curve f (x) = x(a2 – 2a – 2) + cos x is always strictly monotonic
x  R
(A) a  R (B) a > 0
(C) 1 – 2 < a < 1 + 2 (D) None of these

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 x2 
25. If  (x) = 3f   + f(3 – x2)  x  (3, 4) where f(x) > 0  x  (–3, 4), then  (x) is
3
3   3
(A) increasing in  ,4  (B) decreasing in  3,  
2   2

 3   3
(C) increasing   ,0  (D) decreasing in  0, 
 2   2

26. If f : [1, 10]  [1, 10] is a non decreasing function and g : [1, 10]  [1, 10] is a non increasing
function. Let h (x) = f(g (x)) with h(1) = 1, then h(2)
(A) lies in (1, 2) (B) is more than 2 (C) equal to 1 (D) is less than 1

27. If y = a ln|x| + bx2 + x has extreme values at x = – 4/3 and at x = 2 then a, b are
3 3 4
(A) ,4 (B) 4, (C) 4, (D) None of these
4 4 3
28. The nearest point on the curve y2 = 4x to (2, 1) is
(A) (0, 0) (B) (1, 1) (C) (1, 2) (D) None

29. The point on y = x2 + 7x + 2 which is closest to the line y = 3x – 3 is

(A) (–2, –8) (B) (–2, 8) (C) (0, 8) (D) None

30. The co-ordinates of the point on the curve 4x2 + a2y2 = 4a2, 4 < a3 < 8 which is farthest from the
point(0, 2) is
(A) (1, 1) (B) (1, 2) (C) (0, 4) (D) (0, -2)
31. The perimeter of a sector of a circle is constant. The angle of the sector when the area is maximum
is
(A) 1 radian (B) 2 radians (C) 4 radian (D) 5 radian

32. The maximum possible area that can be enclosed by a wire of length 20 cm by bending it into the
form of a sector in (sq. cm.) is
(A) 20 sq. cm (B) 25 sq. cm (C) 30 sq. cm (D) None
33. The height of the cylinder of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius r is
2r r
(A) 2r (B) (C) (D) None
3 2 3
34. A closed cylinder of given volume will have its least surface when its height is equal to
(A) its radius (B) its diameter (C) half its radius (D) None

35. A cylinder is inscribed in a cone of height ‘h’ and semi vertical angle ‘’ when the curved surface
area is maximum, the height of the cylinder is
(A) h/2 (B) h/4 (C) 3h/2 (D) h/8

36. A rectangular sheet of metal with sides a, b has four equal square portions removed at the corners
and the sides are then turned up so as to form an open rectangular box. When the volume contained
in the box is maximum, the depth of the box is
1 1
1  1 
 a  b    a  ab  b  2   a  b    a  ab  b  2 
2 2 2 2
(A) (B)
6  6 
1 1
1 2 2 1 2 2
(C)  a  b  
 a 2
 ab  b  (D)  a  b  
 a 2
 ab  b 
6  6 

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37. An open top box of maximum possible volume from a square piece of tin of side ‘a’ is to the made by
cutting equal squares at the corners and then folding up the tin to form the sides. Then the length of
a side of square cut out is
a a a
(A) (B) (C) (D)None
12 6 2

38. A company desires to manufacture a large number of open metal boxes having a square bottom and
a fixed volume of 32 c.c. The area of the least metal required is
(A) 36 (B) 48 (C) 52 (D) 64

39. The least area of the triangle formed by a line through (3, 4) and the coordinate axes is
(A) 18 sq. units (B) 24 sq. unit (C) 30 sq. units (D) none

40. LL is the latus rectum of the parabola y2 = 4ax and PP is double ordinate between the vertex and
the latus rectum. The area of the trapezium PP LL is maximum when the distance of PP from the
vertex is
(A) a/3 (B) a/6 (C) a/9 (D) a/12

41. The semivertical angle of a cone of maximum volume and of given slant height is
1 1
(A) sin–1 2 (B) sin–1 (C) tan–1 (D) tan–1 2
3 3

42. A conical tent of given capacity will require the least amount of canvas when the height is
(A) 2 radius (B) 3 radius (C) 3 radius (D) 4 radius

43. The height of the maximum cone that can be obtained by revolving a right angled triangle of hypotenuse
 units about a side is
  
(A) (B) (C) (D) None
3 2 3

44. Assuming that stiffness of a beam of rectangular cross-section varies the breadth and as the cube
of the depth, for the stiffest beam which can be cut out of a circular beam of radius ‘r’, breadth must
be equal to
(A) one third of the diameter of the log (B) one fourth of the diameter of the log
(C) half of the diameter of the log (D) None

45. The strength of a beam varies as the product of its breadth ‘b’ and square of its depth ‘d’. A beam cut
out of a circular log of radius ‘r’ would be stiffest when
r r 2
(A) b  d  (B) b 2  d (C) d  2b  2 r (D) d  3b  2 3r
2 2 3

46. To run a motor for one hour the petrol varies as the cube of its velocity. If it moves against the stream
flowing at the rate of 6mph. the economical speed is
(A) 9 mph (B) 7 mph (C) 5 mph (D) 2 mph

47. A person in a boat is at a distance “a” from the nearest point A on the shore. He would like to reach
the point B early which is on the same shore at a distance “b” from A. The ratio of his rate of walking
to the rate of boat speed is sec . He should land at a point and walk to B whose distance from B is
b sin   a cos  a cos   b sin  b sin   a cos  a cos   b sin 
(A) (B) (C) (D)
sin  sin  cos  cos 

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48. A swimmer “S” is in the sea at a distance “d” km. from the closest point A on a straight shore. The
house of the swimmer is on the shore at a distance 1 km. from A. He can swim at a speed of “u” km.
per hour and walk at a speed of v km/hr. He should land at a point so that he can reach his house in
the shortest possible time at a distance from A equal to
vd ud ud vd
(A) 2 2
(B) (C) (D)
v u 2
v u
2
u2  v2 u  v2
2

49. A running track of 440 ft. is to be laid out enclosing a foot ball field, the shape of which is a rectangle
with a semi – circle at each end. If the area of the rectangular portion is maximum, the lengths of the
sides are
(A) 100 ft., 60 ft. (B) 70 ft., 50 ft. (C) 90 ft, 70 ft. (D) 110 ft., 70ft.

50. If P(x) = a0 + a1x2 + a2x4 +……+ anx2n be a polynomial in x  R with 0 < a1 < a2 < …..< an
then, P(x) has
(A) exactly one maximum (B) exactly one minimum
(C) one maximum and one minimum (D) none of these

a2 b2
51. The minimum radius vector of the curve is   1 of the length
x2 y2
(A) | a – b | (B) ab (C) a + b (D) none of these

52. A right cylindrical vessel of a given capacity is formed using least possible material. Then the ratio of
the height of the radius of the base is
(A)  : 1 (B)  :1 (C) 2 : 1 (D) 1 : 1

53. Let f(x) = (x – 1)p  (x – 2)q, where p > 1, q > 1. Each critical point of f(x) is a point of extremum
when
(A) p = 3, q = 4 (B) p = 4, q = 2 (C) p = 2, q = 3 (D) p = 2, q = 4

54. For the function f (x) = xex, the point

(A) x = – 1 is a minimum (B) x = 0 is a minimum
(C) x = – 1 is a maximum (D) x = 0 is a maximum

55. N characters of information are held on a magnetic tape in batches of x characters each, the batch
processing time being  + x2 seconds where ,  are constants. The optional value of x for fast
processing is

   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
   

56. The minimum value of the function defined by f(x) = max {x, x + 1, 2 – x} is
(A) 0 (B) 1/2 (C) 1 (D) 3/2

 1  1 
57. The minimum value of  1   1 
n 
 sin   cos n  
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) (1 + 2n/2)2 (D) (1 + 2n)2

1 1
58. The maximum value of f (x), if f (x) + f    ,x  domain of f
x x
(A) –1 (B) 1/2 (C) 1 (D) 2

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59. Let f (x) = cos 2πx + {x}, where {x} denotes the fractional part of x. then number of points in
[0, 10] at which f(x) assumes its local maximum value, is
(A) 0 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 35

60. If x1 and x2 are abscissas of two points on the curve f(x) = x – x2 in the interval (0, 1) then maximum
value of the expression  x1 –  x12 is
(A) 1/4 (B) 1/2 (C) 1 (D) 2

61. Let f(x) = max { x2, 2 – x2}, – 2  x  2, then the function f(x)
(A) has a local maximum at x = 0 (B) has a local maximum at x = ± 1
(C) has global maximum at x = 2 (D) has local as well as global minima at x = ± 1

62. If a, b be real numbers such that x3 – ax2 + bx – 6 = 0 has its roots real and positive then
minimum value of b is
(A) 0 (B) 11 (C) 3(36)1/3 (D) 97

63. Let f(x) = x3 – 6x2 + 12x – 3, then at x = 2, f(x) has

(A) a local maximum (B) a local minimum
(C) a point of inflection (D) neither a maximum nor a minimum

64. If f(x) satisfies LaGrange’s mean value theorem on [a, b] then c  (a, b) exists such that
(A) f 1(C) = f(B) – f(A)
(B) f 1(C) = 0
(C) The tangent at x = c to the curve y = f(x) is parallel to the chord joining x = a, x = b
(D) Both theorems are not applicable

65. For the function f(x) = (x – 1) (x – 2) (x – 3) in [0, 4], value of ‘c’ in LaGrange’s theorem is
2 21 1  21
(A) 2 ± (B) 1  (C) (D) 4 – 2
3 6 6

66. If f(x) = x  ln x, x  0 and f (0) = 0 satisfies the conditions of Rolle’s theorem on [0, 1],
then  can be equal to
(A) – 1 (B) – 2 (C) 0 (D) 1/2

67. If a + b + c = 0, then the quadratic equation 3ax 2 + 2bx + c = 0 has

(A) at least one root in (0, 1) (B) one root in (1, 2) other in (– 1, 0)
(C) both imaginary roots (D) none of these

68. If a function f (x) is continuous in the closed interval [2, 4] and differentiable in the open interval
(2, 4) and f(2) = 5, f(4) = 13, if at least one point c in (2, 4) then f (c) =
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6

69. The quadratic equation 3ax 2 + 2bx + c = 0 has at least one root lying between 0 and 1, then
(A) a + b + c = 0 (B) c = 0
(C) 3a + 2b + c = 0 (D) a + b = c

70. The value of ‘a’ for which x 3 – 3x + a = 0 has two distinct roots in [0, 1]
(A) – 1 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) does not exist

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Answer Keys
EXERCISE 2 (A)

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A

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

11. C 12. D 13. A 14. A 15. C

16. C 17. BC 18. A 19. D 20. C

21. AC 22. D 23. D 24. C 25. ACD

26. C 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D

31. B 32. B 33. B 34. B 35. A

36. B 37. B 38. B 39. B 40. C

41. D 42. C 43. C 44. C 45. C

46. A 47. A 48. B 49. C 50. B

51. C 52. D 53. BD 54. A 55. C

56. D 57. C 58. B 59. C 60. B

61. ACD 62. C 63. C 64. C 65. A

66. D 67. A 68. C 69. A 70. D

EXERCISE 2 (B)

1 3  3
1.   x 3  x 2  3x  5. 3. 2y + x = ,2 y  x  0
2 4 2 2
1
4. x+y=3 6. n 8. x  (1, 2)  (3, )
2

  5 
9. x  , 
3 3 

10. For increasing function, f (x) > 0

 1  1 
 x    ,0    ,   and for decreasing function, f  (x) < 0
 2  2 
 1  1
 x ,     0,  .
 2  2

    5 7    5  b  b2  1
11. x  0,    ,  , x ,  17. =
 4  4 4  4 4  4

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