JEE (MAIN + ADVANCED)

QUESTION BANK
ON
METHOD OF
DIFFERENTIATION
 [STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE]
Q.1 If f (x) = x5 + 2x3 + 2x and g is the inverse of f then g'(–5) is equal to
1 1
(A*) (B) 1 (C) (D) none
13 7
[Sol.130/mod/SC y = x5 + 2x3 + 2x
dy dx 1
= 5x4 + 6x2 + 2  = = g ' (y)
dx dy 5x  6 x 2  2
4

when y = – 5, x5 + 2x3 + 2x + 5 = 0
(x + 1)(x4 – x3 + 3x2 – 3x + 5) = 0  x=–1
dx 1 1
 = = ]
dy y  5 5  6  2 13
x  1

1 x
x 2 x3 7
Q.2 If the function f(x) =  4e 2 +1+x+ + and g(x) = f –1(x), then the value of g'   equals
2 3  6 
1 1 6 6
(A*) (B) – (C) (D) –
5 5 7 7
1 x  1 x 
dy 4  
[Sol.134/mod/SC  e 2 1 x  x = 2
2 e 2   x2  x 1
dx 2
dx 1 7
g ' ( y)   , when y = – then x = 1
dy  x 1  6
 
2e  2   x2  x 1
dy  1 1
   Ans.
dx  x 7 6 2  3 5
Alternatively: We have (gof) (x) = x
g' f ( x )  f ' (x) = 1
7
when f (x) = –  x=1
6
 7
 g '    f ' (1)  1
 6
 7 1 1
Hence g'    = Ans. ]
 6  f ' (1) 5

Q.3 If f (x) =
x2  x
2 , then
d 1
 
f ( x ) at x = 2 is
x  4x dx
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D*) 5
x2  x
[Sol.139/mod/SC We have f (x) =
x 2  4x
f (x) is not defined at x = 0, – 4
 domain of f = R – {0, – 4}
For all x  domain of f, we have
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 x2  x x 1 5
f (x) = = =1–
x 2  4x x4 x4
 
f f 1 ( x ) = x
5 5
1– 1 =x or 1–x= 1
f (x)  4 f (x)  4
5
 f–1(x) = –4
1 x
d 1
dx

f (x) = 
5
(1  x ) 2
; 
d 1
dx
 
f ( x ) at x 2 =
5
(1  2) 2
= 5 Ans. ]

 x 
Q.4 Let g(x)= f   where f(x) is a differentiable positive function on (0, ) such that f(1) = f '(1) = 2, then
 f ( x ) 
g ' (1) equals
(A) – 2 (B*) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2
 x 
[Sol.156/mod/SC We have g(x) = f  
 f (x) 
on differentiating w.r.t. x, we get
 x   f ( x )  xf ' ( x )   1   f (1)  f ' (1) 
g'(x) = f '   ·  2
 ;  f '(1) = f '   ×  2

 f (x)   f ( x )   f (1)   f (1) 
As f(1) = f '(1)
 g'(1) = 0 ]

Q.5 Let f and g be differentiable functions on R. If f(6) = 3, f '(6) = 6, g(6) = 1 and g'(6) = 4,
'
 fg 
then   (6) is equal to
f g 
15  15 15  15
(A*) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 4 4
' (f  g ) (f ' g  fg ' )  fg (f 'g ' )
 fg 
[Sol.171/mod/SC    = (f  g ) 2
f g
' 2 (6  12)  3(2) 30 15
 fg 
  (6) = = = . Ans.]
f g  22 4 2

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Q.6 L et f : R  R be defined as f(x) = x3 + 2x2 + 4x + sin   and g be the inverse function of f,
 2 
then g'(8) equals
1 1
(A) (B) 9 (C*) (D) 11
9 11
 x 
[Sol.174/mod/SC We have, f(x) = x3 + 2x2 + 4x + sin  
 2 
  x 
 f '(x) = 3x2 + 4x + 4 + cos    f '(1) = 111
2  2 
Also, f(1) = 8
1 1
So, g'(8) = = . Ans.]
f ' (1) 11

Q.7 The graph of y = f(x) has a unique tangent of finite non zero slope at (3, 0).
ln 1  9f ( x )   sin f ( x )  
If A = Lim
x  3 2f ( x )
, then  A n is equal to
n 1

1 1 1
(A*) (B) (C) (D) 4
3 2 4
ln 1  9f ( x )   sin f ( x )   0 
[Sol.283/mod/SC Lim  
x  3 2f ( x ) 0

9 f ' (x)
 cosf ( x ) . f ' ( x )
1  9 f (x) 9f ' ( 3 )  f ' ( 3 )
= Lim3 = = 4=A
x  2 f ' (x ) 2f ' ( 3 )

1

1
 4 n
=
4
1 =
3
Ans.]
n 1 1
4

Q.8 If f(x) = x3 + ln x + 1 and g(x) is the inverse function of f(x) then g' 21 is equal to
(A) 11 (B) 10 (C) 8 (D*) 4
1
[Sol.292/mod/SC f (x) = x3 + ln x + 1  f '(x) = 3x2 +
x
f (1) = 2
1 1
g'(2) = =  g ' (2)  1 = 4.]
f ' (1) 4

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Q.9 Let f(x) = x5 + e 3 and g(x) = f –1(x) then the value of g'(1) is
1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C*) 3 (D)
3 8
1
[Sol.294/mod/SC  g' f ( x )  =
f ' (x)
1
 g'(1) =
f ' ( 0)
1 x3
 f '(x) = 5x4 + e
3
1
 f '(0) =
3
 g'(1) = 3 Ans. ]

 x 
Q.10 Let g(x) = f   , where f is a derivable positive function such that f (1) = f '(1), then the value of
 f (x) 
g'(1) is equal to
(A*) 0 (B) 1 (C) –1 (D) 2
 x 
[Sol.295/mod/SC  g(x) = f  
 f (x) 
 x  f ( x ) ·1  x f ' ( x ) 
 g'(x) = f '   
 f (x)  f 2 (x)

 1  f (1)  f ' (1) 

 g'(1) = f '    = 0 Ans. ]
 f (1)  f 2 (1)

1
Q.11 Let f be a function satisfying 2f (ln x) + f (1 – ln x) = 1 + x2, x > 0 then f '   equals
2
3e e 4e
(A) (B) (C*) 2e (D)
2 2 3
[Sol.296/mod/SC Putting ln x = t
2f (t) + f (1 – t) = 1 + e2t ……(i)
t1–t
2f (1 – t) + f (t) = 1 + e2(1 – t) ……(ii)
From (i) and (ii)
3f (t) = 1 + 2e2t – e2–2t

f '(t) =
1 2t
3

4e  2e 2 2 t 
1 1
f '   = (4e + 2e) = 2e
2 3

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 Aliter :
1  1
2 f '(ln x)+ f '(1 – ln x)   = 2x
x  x 
2f '(ln x) – f '(1 – ln x) = 2x2
Putting x = e1/2 ,
1 1 1
2f '   – f '   = 2e  f '   = 2e Ans.]
2 2 2

d2y
Q.12 If y = f (x) and z = g(x), then equals
dz 2
g ' f "  f ' g" g ' f "  f ' g" g ' f '  f " g" g ' f "  f ' g"
(A) (B*) (C) (D)
(g ' ) 2 (g ' ) 3 (g ' ) 3 ( g ' )3

dy
dy dx f ' (x )
[Sol.297/mod/SC  = dz =
dz g' ( x )
dx

d2y d  f ' ( x )  dx
  
2 = dx  g ' ( x )  dz
dz  
g' ( x) f "(x )  f ' ( x)g"( x)   1 g' ( x ) f " ( x )  f ' ( x ) g" ( x )
= = ]
g' ( x) 2 g' (x ) g' (x )3

Q.13 Let f be twice derivable function on R such that f (0) = 1, f '(0) = 0 and f "(0) = –1, then for a  R,
x
  a 
Lim f    is equal to
x    x  

2 2
a 2  a4  a2 2
(A) e (B) e (C*) e (D) e 2a

 a 
f 1
Lim 
x
x   a   x  1
  a  Lim x  f   1
x  
[Sol.298/mod/SC Lim f    = e x    = e x
x    x  

 a 
f  1 0
 x  
l = Lim  form 
x  1 0 
x

 a  1  3 a  a 
f ' a  x 2 f ' 
 x 2 2  x
= Lim = Lim
x  1 x  1
2
x x
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 a  a  1  3
f "  a  x 2
2  x 2 a2  a2
= Lim = f "(0) =
x   1 23 2 2
x
2
2
 a2
 Given limit = e Ans. ]

Lim  (sin x ) x  (cos x ) x  (cosec x ) x  is equal to

1 1
Q.14
x 0   
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C*) 2 (D) e + 1
1
[Sol.299/mod/SC Lim (sin x ) x = 0 (0 = 0)
x 0

1
1 Lim (cos x 1)
Lim (cos x ) x = e x 0 x = e0 = 1

x 0

 ln sin x
Let y = Lim (cosec x ) x  ln y = Lim x ln cosec x = Lim
x 0  x 0 x 0 1
x

 cot x x2
 ln y = Lim = Lim =0  y=1
x 0  1 x0 tan x
x2
 Given limit = 0 + 1 + 1 = 2 Ans. ]

d2y
Q.15 If x2 + y2 = 2 then the value of at (1, 1) is equal to
dx 2
(A*) –2 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2
[Sol.300/mod/SC Differentiating given function
x
2x + 2y · y' = 0  y' =
y
at (1, 1), we get y' = –1.
x  ( y ·1  x · y' )
 y' =  y" =
y y2
 1  1·(1) 
at (1 1), y" = = –2 Ans.]
1


Q.16 Consider the function f(x) = (1 – sin x)3 (4 – sin x) + ex · cos3 x + x2, then the value of f "   equals
2
 
(A) e 2 + 2 (B) 2 e 2 + 3 (C*) 2 (D) 4
[Sol.301/mod/SC f (x) = (1 – sin x) (4 – sin x) + e · cos x + x2
3 x 3

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x= is a root repeated thrice
2

 f "   = 2 Ans. ]
2
3
d 2 x  dy 
Q.17 If y = ex + x sin x + x2 , then value of ·  at x = 0 equals
dy2  dx 
(A) 5 (B*) –5 (C) 0 (D) 4

d2 y
 3
d2x 2 2
dx 2   dy  · d x =  d y
[Sol.302/mod/SC We know =  
dy 2  dy 
3
 dx  dy2 dx 2
 
 dx 

dy d2y
= e + x cos x + sin x + 2x 
x = ex + cos x – x sin x + cos x + 2
dx dx 2
2 3
d2y  dy  d x
 =5    · = – 5 Ans. ]
dx 2 x 0
 dx  dy2

x  2b; x0 x 2  3c; x0

Q.18 Let f (x) = a e x  c; x  0 and g(x) = 
 a cos x  b; x0

 dg 
where f and g are differentiable function, then the value of a   + bc equals

 df x 0 

7 12 37
(A) (B*) (C) (D) 0
5 25 25
[Sol.303/mod/SC For y = f (x) at x = 0
L.H.L. = 2b = c + a = R.H.L.
L.H.D. = 1 = a = R.H.D.  2b = 1 + c ……(i)
For y = g(x) at x = 0
R.H.L. = 3c = a + b = L.H.L.  b = 3c – 1 ……(ii)
3 4
From (i) and (ii), c = , and b =
5 5

dg
dg
Also, = dx =0
df df
dx x 0

dg 12
 a + bc = Ans. ]
dx x 0 25

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Q.19 Let f be an invertible function defined by f (x) = 3x 3 + x5. If g be the inverse function of f, then

Lim
g ( x ) 3  g (2 x ) 3
equals
x 0 x
1 1 1 1
(A*) (B) (C) (D)
3 6 3 6
[Sol.304/mod/SC Clearly, f (0) = 0

Lim
g ( x ) 3
Consider, (Put x = f (t))
x0 x

t3 t3 1
= Lim = Lim 3 5 =
t0 f (t) t 0 3t  t 3

g (2x ) 3 2 g(2x ) 3 2
Similarly, 2 Lim =  Lim =
x0 2x 3 x0 x 3

g (x )3  g(2x )3 1 2 1

 =
 Lim = . Ans.]
x 0 x 3 3 3

Q.20 Let f and g be derivable functions on R (the set of all real numbers) such that g(1) = 2 = g'(1) and
f '(0) = 4. If h(x) = f 2x g( x )  cos  x  3 , then h'(1) is equal to
(A) 28 (B) 24 (C*) 32 (D) 18
[Sol.305/mod/SC  h(x) = f 2x g( x )  cos  x  3
h'(x) = f ' 2x g( x )  cos  x  3 · 2g( x )  2x g ' ( x )   sin x 
 h'(1) = f ' 2g(1)  4 · 2g(1)  2g' (1) 
= 8 f '(0) = 32 Ans. ]

Q.21 If f (x) is a function such that f (x) + f "(x) = 0 and g(x) = f ( x ) 2  f ' ( x ) 2 and g(5) = 7, then g(7)
is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 5 (C*) 7 (D) 12
[Sol.306/mod/SC  g(x) = f ( x ) 2  f ' ( x ) 2
 g'(x) = 2f (x) f '(x) + 2 f '(x) f "(x) = 2f '(x) f ( x )  f " ( x )  = 0
 g(x) = constant,  g(5) = 7
 g(x) = 7
 g(7) = 7 Ans. ]


Q.22 Let f (x) = (2 sin x – 1)3 (cos x + 1)2 +  2
3 tan x  1 tan2 x + 3x2 + 5 if f '() + f '  6  = a + b, then
 
the value of a + b equals
(A) 0 (B*) 7 (C) 8 (D) 10

[Sol.307/mod/SC f '() + f '   = 6 +  = 7  a = 7, b = 0 ]
6

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Q.23 Let f be an invertible function defined on R such that its inverse function f–1 (x) = x3 + 4x2 + 6x + 1,
1
x 2  5 x 6
then the value of Limf ( x )  x  equals
x 1

1
(A) 1/ 6 (B*) e1/6 (C) e6 (D) e–6
e
[Sol.308/mod/SC f –1(0) = 1  f (1) = 0
1 f ( x ) x 1 f '(1)  1
Lim
x 2  5 x 6
 L = Limf ( x )  x  x 2 5x 6
x 1 7
=e =e
x 1

1 1
Now, f '(1) = 1 =
(f )' (0) 6
 L = e1/6 ]

(esin x  1)4  (cos x  1)3 esin x  (e x  e x )3  x 3  2x 2  4

Q.24 Let y = , then the value of y"(0) equals
ex
(A) – 4 (B) 4 (C) –8 (D*) 8
[Sol.309/mod/SC ex · y = (esin x  1)3  (cos x  1)2 esin x  (e x  e x )3  x 3  2x 2  4

f (x )

Clearly, y (0) = 4
Differentiating ex · y + ex y' = f '(x)  y(0) + y'(0) = 0  y'(0) = – 4
ex · y' + ex · y + ex · y' + ex y" = f "(x)
– 4 + 4 + (– 4) + y"(0) = 4
y"(0) = 8. Ans. ]
  ex  3  
Q.25 
Let f and g are inverse of each other such that f (3) = –2 and f '(3) = 6. If y = f  x  g  
 x 1  ,
  
dy
then at x = 0 is
dx
(A) 21 (B) – 15 (C) – 12 (D*) 9
  ex  3  
[Sol.310/mod/SC y = f  x  g 

  x  1 

dy   e x  3     e x  3   ( x  1) e x  (e x  3)  

=f x  g    1  g '   
dx   x  1     x 1  ( x  1) 2  
      

dy  3   3
= f ' g(2) 1  g' (2) 3 = f '(3) 1   = 6 1   = 9 Ans. ]
dx x 0  f ' (3)   6

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Q.26 If x = 3 cos  – 2 cos3  and y = 3 sin  – 2 sin3 . Then  2  will be
 dy  
1
(A) –3 (B*) – (C) 3 (D) does not exist
3
dx dy
[Sol.311/mod/SC = 3 sin cos 2 ; = 3 cos . cos 2
d d
dx
= tan .
dy

d  dx  d d2x d
    .tan    2  tan . d
dy  dy  dy dy d dy

d2x sec 2  1
  
dy 2 3 cos . cos 2 3. cos . cos 2
3

 d2x  1 1
     . Ans.]
   3. 1.1
 dy 2  3


d2y
Q.27 If 3x3 – 4x2y + 2xy2 y3
– = 0, then at (1, 1) is
dx 2
(A*) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

[Sol.312/mod/SC Homogenous equation satisfying (1, 1)

d2y
Hence, = 0. ]
dx 2
x 3  2, x  0
Q.28 Let f (x) =  and g(x) be inverse of f (x), then g'(1) is equal to
3x  2, x  0
1
(A) 3 (B*) (C) 1 (D) does not exist
3
1 1 1
[Sol.313/mod/SC  g' f ( x )  =  g'(1) = = Ans.]
f ' (x) f ' (1) 3

d
Q.29 Let f1(x) = ex and fn+1(x) = ef n ( x ) for any n  1, n  N. Then for any fixed n, the value of f (x)
dx n
is equal to
(A) fn(x) (B*) f1(x) · f2(x) · f3(x) …… fn(x)
(C) fn–1(x) · fn(x) (D) f1(x) · f2(x) …… fn(x) · ex
[Sol.314/mod/SC  fn(x) = ef n 1 ( x )  fn'(x) = ef n 1 ( x ) · f 'n1 ( x ) = fn(x) · f 'n1 ( x )
 fn'(x) = fn(x) · fn–1(x) · f 'n2 ( x )
= fn(x) · fn–1(x) …… f2(x) · f1(x) Ans.]
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 x
Q.30 If f is twice differentiable function on R and g(x) = f (x) · sin   where f ' (2)  1 , then g"(2) is
2
(A) 1 (B*) –1 (C) 0 (D) 2
x 1 x
[Sol.315/mod/SC g'(x) = f '(x) · sin   + f(x) · cos 
2 2 2

x 1 x 1 x 1 1 x

g"(x) = f "(x) · sin   + f '(x) · cos  + f '(x) · cos    · f (x) · sin  
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
g"(2) = –1 Ans. ]

 
( x  1)3  (e x 1  1) tan 1 x   ( x 3  x 2  x  1)
 4
Q.31 If f (x) = 1
, then the value of f ' (1)  f " (1)  f " ' (1) 
tan x
is equal to
8 12 24 32
(A) (B) (C*) (D)
   

 
(e x 1  1)  tan 1 x   ( x 3  x 2  x  1)
3
( x  1)  4
[Sol.316/mod/SC f (x) = 1 + 1
tan
x tan x

 
g( x) h(x)

g'(1) = g"(1) = 0
h'(1) = h"(1) = h"'(1) = 0
1
tan 1 x ·3( x  1)2  ( x  1)3 ·
f '(x) = 1  x 2 + h'(x)
(tan 1 x )2

3( x  1) 2
f '(x) = + h'(x)
tan 1 x

 1 2 1 
 tan x ·2( x  1)  ( x  1) ·  ( x  1)
f "(x) = 3  1 x2  + k'(x) + h"(x) = 6· + l (x) + k'(x) + h"(x)
 1
(tan x ) 2
 tan 1 x
 
 

 1 x 1 
 (tan x ) ·1  
f "'(x) = 6 ·  1 x2  + l '(x) + k"(x) + h"'(x)
 (tan 1 x )2 
 
 

6 24
 f "'(1) = = {l '(1) = k"(1) = h"'(1) = 0} Ans. ]
/4 

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Q.32 If y = x sin (ex – 1), then the value of y"(0) is equal to
(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D*) 2
[Sol.317/mod/SC y' = x cos (ex – 1) ex + sin (ex – 1) · 1
 
y"(x) = cos (ex – 1) (x ex + ex) + x ex  sin (e x  1) ex + cos (ex – 1) ex
y"(0) = 1 + 1 = 2 Ans. ]

Q.33 If y = x – x2 , then derivative of y2 w.r.t. x2 at x = 2 is

(A) 1 (B*) 3 (C) 5 (D) 7
dy
d ( y2 ) 2y · 2
[Sol.318/mod/SC = dx = 2( x  x ) ·(1  2 x )
d (x 2 ) 2x 2x

d( y 2 ) ( 2  4)(1  4)
2 = = 3 Ans.]
dx x 2 2

Q.34 Let P(x) be a polynomial satisfying P(x) – P'(x) = x2 + 2x + 1, then P(–1) is equal to
(A) 0 (B*) 2 (C) –2 (D) 4
[Sol.319/mod/SC Let degree of P(x) be n
 degree of P'(x) be n – 1
 degree of L.H.S. = degree of R.H.S.
 n=2
Let P(x) = ax2 + bx + c
 ax2 + bx + c – (2ax + b) = x2 + 2x + 1
 a = 1, b – 2a = 2  b = 4
and c–b=1  c=5
 P(x) = x2 + 4x + 5
 P(–1) = 2 Ans. ]

  
Q.35 Let f(3) = 7 and f '(x) =
sin  
 2x 
, then Lim
f x 7  
is equal to
x x 9 x 9
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D*)
3 12 12 3 6 36

f'  x  ·2 1x f ' (3)


sin  
6 1
[Sol.320/mod/SC Given limit = Lim = = = Ans. ]
x9 1 6 18 36

sin x sin 2 x sin 3x

Q.36 If f (x) = x2 x x2 x  3 + 2x2 – 5, then the value of f '(0) + f "(0) is equal to
7 8 9
(A) 0 (B*) 4 (C) –8 (D) 12
sin x sin 2 x sin 3x
[Sol.321/mod/SC  x2 x x2 x  3 has x = 0 as repeated root repeating thrice
7 8 9
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  Derivative and double derivative of this term at x = 0 will be zero
 f '(0) = 0
and f "(0) = 4
 f '(0) + f "(0) = 4 Ans. ]

Q.37 Let f : (0, )  (0, ) be a function defined by f(x) = cot–1(ln x) and g be the inverse function of f , then
   
(A*) g '    g"   = 0 (B) g '    g"   = – 1
2 2 2 2
   
(C) g '    g"   = 1 (D) g '    g"   = 3
2 2 2 2
  1
[Sol.322/mod/SC f(1) = cot–1(0) =  g  = 1, f '(x) =  f '(1) = –1
2 2 x (1  ln 2 x )
1 2ln x
and f "(x) =  2  f "(1) = 1
x (1  ln x ) x (1  ln 2 x )
2 2

 1
g'   = =–1
 2  f ' (1)
     f " (1)   1
g"   = = = 1. ]
2  f ' (1) 3  1
n
 dx 
 
dy
Q.38 A curve is parametrically represented as x = 4t + 3 and y = 4 + 3t , if   = k, where k is a
3 4
d2x
dy 2

|nk |
real constant then equals
6
(A) 16 (B*) 10 (C) 6 (D) 5
dx 12t 2 1
[Sol.323/mod/SC = =
dy 12t 3 t

d2x 1 dt 1 1 1
2 =– 2 , =– 2· 3 =–
dy t dy t 12t 12t 5

n
 dx 
 
 dy  12t 5
= =k
d2x  tn
dy 2
 n = 5 and k = –12 ]

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 [COMPREHENSION TYPE]

Paragraph for question nos. 39 & 40

f ( y) e 2 y
Let f be a differentiable function satisfying a functional rule f (x – y) = f (x) ey – ,  x, y  R
ex
and f '(0) = 3.
d 1
Q.39 The value of f (ln x )  at x = e 2 is
dx
9 9 3 3
(A) (B*) e (C) e (D)
2 e 2 2 2 e
Q.40 If area of the triangle formed by tangent lines drawn to the curve y = f | x | at the points of inflection and

the x-axis is , then  is
e2
(A) 36 (B) 42 (C*) 48 (D) 54

f ( y) e 2 y
[Sol.30436-37/mod f (x – y) = f (x) ey –
ex

f ( y) e 2 y
f '(x – y) (1) = f '(x) ey +
ex
Putting x = y,
3 = f '(x) ex + f (x) ex

 e f (x )  f ' (x ) dx = 3x + c
x

ex f (x) = 3x + c at x = 0, f (0) = 0  c = 0
3x
f (x) =
ex
d
(i) f (ln x )  = f ' (ln x )
dx x
 1  ln x 
f '(x) = 3(– xe–x + e–x · 1)  f '(ln) = 3  
 x 

  1  
31    
d   2  9
 f (ln x ) 1 = 1 1 = e
dx x e 2 e ·e2 2 2

3x 3(1  x )
(ii) f (x) = x  f '(x) =
e ex
 e x (1)  (1  x )e x  x2
 f "(x) = 3   = 3  x 
e 2x   e 
 
f "(x) = 0  x = 2

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 Equation of tangent at x = 2 to y = f (x)
3
f '(2) = y
B
e2
6 3
 y– 2 = 2 (x – 2)
e e
2
x
e y – 6 = –3x + 6 C –2 –1 O 1 2 A
3x + e2y = 12
1 12 48 
Ar. ( ABC) = 2 Ar. ( AOB) = 2 · ·4· 2 = 2  2   = 48 ]
2 e e e

Paragraph for question nos. 41 & 42

Let f : R  R be a function defined by f (x) = ex – e–2x + 3x + 2 and g be the inverse function of f.

Q.41 Identify which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

(A) If f () = 0, then [] = 1 (B*) If f () = 0, then [] = –1
f g ( x )  f g ( x )  1
(C) Lim =1 (D) Lim =
x  f ( x ) x  f ( x ) 4
[Note: [k] denotes greatest integer function less than or equal to k.]

Q.42 If h(x) = g g( x )  then

g ' ( 0)
(A*) h'(2) = (B) h'(2) = 6g'(0)
6
1 1
(C*) h'(e2 – e–4 + 8) = (D) h'(e2 – e–4 + 8) =
6(e  2e  4  3)
2
6(e  e 4  3)
2

[Sol.30438-39/mod
(i) f (x) = ex – e–2x + 3x + 2
f '(x) = ex + 2e–2x + 3  f '(x) > 0  f (x) is 
f (–1) = e–1 – e2 – 3 + 2 = e–1 – e2 – 1 < 0
f (0) = 1 – 1 + 0 + 2 = 2 > 0
 f () = 0   (–1, 0)  [] = –1
f g ( x )  x  
Lim = Lim x 2 x  form 
x  f ( x ) x  e  e  3x   
1
= Lim =0
x  e x  2e 2 x  3
(ii) h(x) = gg( x ) 
h'(x) = g' g( x )  g'(x)
1 g ' ( 0)
 h'(2) = g' g( 2)  g'(2) = g'(0) · =  (A)
f ' ( 0) 6
 
h'(e2 – e–4 + 8) = g g (e 2  e 4  8) · g'(e2 – e–4 + 8)

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 1
= g'(2) ·
f ' ( 2)
1 1
= =  (C) ]
f ' ( 0) · f ' ( 2) 6(e  2e  4  3)
2

[MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE TYPE]

Q.43 Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(A*) If f(x) = x2 + 10 sin x, then there exist a real number c such that f(c) = 1000.
d 2
(B) | x  x | = | 2x + 1 |  x  R.
dx

 d2y 
 
d2x  dx 2  dy
   0.
(C) If y = f (x) and x = g(y), where g = f–1, then 2 = 3 ,
dy  dy  dx
 
 dx 
(D*) Let f : (0, 5)  R – Q be a continuous function such that f (2) = , then f () = .
[Note: Q denotes the set of rational numbers.]
[Sol.40529/mod/MORE
(A) Given f(x) = x2 + 10 sin x  x  R
Also, f(0) = 0 and f(x) is continuous on R.
Lim f ( x )   there exists some real number c such that f(x) = 1000
x
(Using intermediate value theorem). Ans.
+ – + y
(B) Let f(x) = x 2  x = x ( x  1) – –1 0 +

x ( x  1), (,  1)  (0,  )

=  x ( x  1), [1, 0]
 x
(–1,0) (0,0)
So, f(x) is non-derivable at two points viz x = – 1, 0. Ans.
(C) If y = f(x) and x = g(y) where g = f –1, then

d2y
d2x dx 2 dy
2 =– 3 ,  0.
dy  dy  dx
 
 dx 
(D) As f(x) is continuous on (0, 5) and f(x) takes only irrational values such that f(2) = ,
so f () =  ( As f(x) must be only constant function). ]

Q.44  
If f (x) is differentiable function on R and g(x) = 2–x f x ·2x   ( R), then
(A*) g'(0) + g(0) ln 2 = f '() (B) g'(0) + g(0) ln 2 = – f '()
 
(C) 2 x g( x ) ' (0) = – f '()  
(D*) 2 x g( x ) ' (0) = f '()
[Sol.40546/mod/MORE g(0) = f ()
g'(x) = 2–x f '(x · 2–x + ) · (–x 2–x ln 2 + 2–x · 1) – f (x · 2–x + ) · 2–x ln 2
g'(0) = f '() – f () ln 2

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 g'(0) + g(0) ln 2 = f '()
2x · g(x) = f (x · 2–x + )
2 g(x)' = f ' (x · 2
x –x + ) · (– x · 2–x ln 2 + 2–x)
2 g(x)' (0) = f '()
x
]

d2y 1
Q.45 Let x = bet – ae–t and y = bet + ae–t if = (a + b  0) and a3 + b3 = 54, then
dx 2 t 0
(a  b )
(A*) a = b (B) a > b (C*) a2 + b2 = 18 (D) a < b
t t 2 t t 2
dy bet  ae t d 2 y (be  ae )  (be  ae )
[Sol.40548/mod/MORE = t  =
dx be  ae t dx 2 (be t  ae t )3 t 0

d2y 4ab 1
2 = (a  b )3 = a  b  (a + b) = 4ab
2
dx
 (a – b)2 = 0  a = b
 a3 + b3 = 54  a = 3, b = 3 ]

Q.46 Let f : R  R be a function such that f '(x) = 5x4 + 3x2 + 5 and f (1) + f (–1) = 0. If gf ( x )  = x and
h(x) = g(x2 + 4x – 5), then
8 8 6 6
(A*) h'(– 6) = (B*) h'(2) = (C) h'(–5) = (D) h'(1) =
13 13 5 5
[Sol.40549/mod/MORE 4 2
f '(x) = 5x + 3x + 5
f (x) = x5 + x3 + 5x + c
f (1) + f (–1) = 0  c = 0
 f (x) = x5 + x3 + 5x
gf ( x )  = x  g is the inverse function of f
Now, h(x) = g(x2 + 4x – 5)
h'(x) = g'(x2 + 4x – 5) (2x + 4)
8 8
(A) h'(– 6) = g'(7) (–8) = = { f(1) = 7}
f ' (1) 13
8 8
(B) h'(2) = g'(7) (8) = =
f ' (1) 13
6 6
(C) h'(–5) = g'(0) (– 6) = = { f(0) = 0}
f ' ( 0) 5
6 6
(D) h'(1) = g'(0) (6) = = ]
f ' ( 0) 5

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Q.47 Let f be a continuous and differentiable function in (a, b) such that Lim f ( x ) = , Lim f ( x ) = – 
x a x b

ba
and f '(x) + f 2(x) = –1, then minimum value of is less than

(A) 1 (B*) 2 (C*) 3 (D*) 4
dy dy
[Sol.40550/mod/MORE = – (1 + y2)  = – dx  tan–1 y = c – x
dx 1  y2
f (x) = y = tan (c – x)

Lim f ( x ) =   c – a = (2n + 1)

x a 2

Lim f ( x ) = –   c – b = (2m + 1)

x b 2
ba  (b  a )
  = (n – m)  min. = 1 Ans.. ]
   

Q.48 In a certain problem if we differentiate f (x) g(x) as f '(x) g'(x) instead of f (x) g'(x) + f '(x) g(x), then
1
we get correct result if f (x) = x3 and g(0) = ,then which of the following is(are) correct?
3
3
(A) g(x) =
| x  3 |3
9
(B*) g(x) =
| x  3 |3
(C) derivative of f (x – 3) g(x) w.r.t. x at x = 100 will be 100.
(D*) derivative of f (x – 3) g(x) w.r.t. x at x = 100 will be 0.
[Sol.40551/mod/MORE  f '(x) g'(x) = f (x) g'(x) + f '(x) g(x)
 3x2 g'(x) = x3 g'(x) + 3x2 g(x)
g' ( x ) 3
 (3 – x)g'(x) = 3g(x)   g(x ) dx = –  x  3 dx
 ln g(x) = – 3 ln |(x – 3)| + ln c
c
 g(x) =
| x  3 |3
1 c
 g(0) = =  c=9
3 27
9
 g(x) =
| x  3 |3
and f (x – 3) g(x) = 9
 It's derivative = 0 ]

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Q.49 Let f : R  R, g : R  R and h : R  R be derivable functions such that f (x) = x 3 + 4x + 3,
gf ( x )  = x and h gg( x )  = x for all x  R, then
(A*) h(0) = 42 (B*) h g (1)  = 8 (C*) h'(0) = 124 (D*) h'(1) = 1372
[Sol.40552/mod/MORE  h gg( x )  = x
Replace x by f (x),
h g ( x )  = f (x) ……(i)
 h g (1)  = f (1) = 8
Again replacing x by f (x) in (i)
h(x) = f f ( x ) 
 h(0) = f f (0)  = f (3) = 27 + 12 + 3 = 42
h'(x) = f ' f ( x )  · f '(x)
h'(0) = f '(3) · f '(0)
= 31 × 4 = 124
and h'(1) = f '(8) × f '(1)
= 196 × 7 = 1372 Ans. ]

[MATCH THE COLUMN]

 x2 1 
Q.50 Consider, f1 (x) = cos–1   –1
 1  x 2  , f2(x) = 3 tan x, f3(x) = f1(x) – |f2(x)| and f4(x) = f1(x) – f2(x).
 
List-I List-II
df 2 ( x ) 
P. is equal to 1. 1
df1 ( x )  x
 3
4

d f 4 ( x )  5
Q. is equal to 2.
d f 2 ( x )  x 2
3

d f3 ( x )  3
R. is equal to 3.
d f1 ( x )  x  2
2

d f3 ( x )  5
S. is equal to 4.
d f 4 ( x )  x 
2
Code :
P Q R S
(A*) 3 2 4 1
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 3 2 1 4

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 
 2    2 tan 1 x , x  0
1 1  x 2
[Sol.90005/mod/MTC f1(x) =   cos  
2  = 
 1  x    2 tan 1 x , x  0
2
f2(x) = 3 tan–1 x

 1
 2  5 tan x , x  0
f3(x) =  
  5 tan 1 x , x  0
2

 1
 2  5 tan x , x0
f4(x) =   ]
  tan 1 x , x0
2

[SUBJECTIVE]
d 1 
Q.51 If f(x) =  ( x  tan x ) where {y} denotes the fractional part function of y, then find the number
 dx 
of solution of the equation f(x) – x2 = 0.
[Ans. 3]
y
 1   0, x0
[Sol.50764/mod/OMRf(x) = 1  2 =
 1
 1 x   , x0
1  x 2
x

 Number of solution of the equation, f(x) = x2 is 3. ]

e x  b; x  2
Q.52 If f(x) =  3 be a twice differentiable function with inverse function g, find the value of
kx ; x  2

 2e 2 
36 k b g"  
 [Ans. 1]
 3 

 e2 e2
[Sol.50765/mod/OMR L.H.L. = e2 + b = 8k = R.H.L.  b = , k=
3 12
L.H.D = e2 = 12k = R.H.D.

 x e2
e  ; x  2
f (x) =  2 3
 e x3 ; x  2
 12

2  1 1
g'  e 2  = = 2
 3  f ' ( 2) e
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 2 2 f " ( 2)  e2 1
g"  e  =– = = ]
3   
f ' (2) 3 e 2 3 e4

Q.53 If g(x) = ef(x) and f (x + 1) = x + f (x),  x  R are derivable function then find the value of

7 1
g'   g'  
2  2 . [Ans. 3]
7 1
g  g 
2 2
[Sol.50766/mod/OMR  ef(x) = g(x)  f (x) = ln g(x)
 f (x + 1) = ln g ( x  1)  = x + ln g(x)
g ' ( x  1) g' ( x )
 =1+
g ( x  1) g(x )
g ' ( x  1) g ' ( x )
  =1
g ( x  1) g ( x )
1  5
Putting x = , , , we get
2 2 2

3 1
g'   g'  
2  2 = 1 ……(i)
3 1
g  g 
2 2

5 3
g'   g'  
2  2 = 1 ……(ii)
5 3
g  g 
2 2

7 5
g'   g'  
2  2
=1 ……(iii)
7 5
g  g 
2 2
Adding we get

7 1
g'   g'  
  2    2  = 3 Ans. ]
7 1
g  g 
2 2

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Q.54 Let f (x) be a polynomial of degree 6 with leading coefficient unity. If f (1) = 2, f (2) = 5, f (3) = 10,
f (4) = 17, f (5) = 26 and f '(5) = 10, then find the sum of digits of f (0).
[Ans. 7]
[Sol.50767/mod/OMR Let f (x) = (x – 1) (x – 2) (x – 3) (x – 4) (x – 5) (x – ) + x + 1
2

 f '(5) = 4 · 3 · 2 · 1 (5 – ) + 10 = 10  d = 5
 f (x) = (x – 1) (x – 2) …… (x – 5)2 + x2 + 1
 f (0) = 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 52 + 1 = 601
 sum of digits = 7 Ans. ]

Q.55 If P(x) is a polynomial of degree at most 5, which leaves remainders – 1 and 1 upon division by (x – 1)3
P ' ( 2)
and (x + 1)3 respectively, then find the value of .
P ' ( 0)
[Ans. 9]
[Sol.50768/mod/OMR Clearly, P(x) + 1 has (x – 1)3as a factor
 P(x) + 1 = 0 has x = 1 as a repeated root repeating thrice
 P'(x) = 0 has x = 1 as a twice repeated root
similarly
P'(x) = 0 has x = –1 as a twice repeated root
 P'(x) = a (x – 1)2 (x + 1)2 (as degree of P'(x)  4)
P ' ( 2) 9 a
 = = 9 Ans. ]
P ' ( 0) a

Q.56 Let P(x) = x4 + ax3 + bx2 + cx + 320 be a polynomial where a, b, c  R.

If |P(4)| + |P'(4)| + |P"(4)|  0, then find the value of 11a – b – c. [Ans. 9]
[Sol.50769/mod/OMR  |P(4)| + |P'(4)| + |P"(4)|  0
 P(4) = P'(4) = P"(4) = 0
 x = 4 will be a repeated root of P(x) = 0 repeating thrice.
Let root of P(x) = 0 be x1, x2, x3, x4
 x1 = x2 = x3 = 4
Product of roots = x1 x2 x3 x4 = 320
 x4 = 5
 Sum of roots = 4 + 4 + 4 + 5 = – a  a = – 17
Product of roots taken two at a time
= x 1x 2 + x 1x 3 + x 1x 4 + x 2x 3 + x 2x 4 + x 3x 4 = b
 b = 16 + 16 + 20 + 16 + 20 + 20 = 108
and product of roots taken three at a time
= x 1x 2x 3 + x 1x 2x 4 + x 1x 3x 4 + x 2x 3x 4 = – c
 – c = 64 + 80 + 80 + 80  c = – 284
 11a – b – c = – 187 – 108 + 304 = 9 Ans. ]

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Q.57 If f : R  R is a continuous and differentiable function such that
x x x 3 0

 f (t ) dt + f "'(2)  dt =  t dt – f "(1)  t dt – 2f '(1)  t dt

3 2

0 9 0 x x

1
1
8 1
then find f ( x ) dx . [Ans. 2]

[Sol.50770/mod/OMR Differentiating w.r.t. x

f (x) = x3 + x2 f "(1) + 2xf '(1) – f "'(2)
f '(x) = 3x2 + 2x f "(1) + 2f '(1)  – f '(1) = 3 + 2f "(1)  f '(1) = 9
f "(x) = 6x + 2f "(1)  f "(1) = – 6
f '''(x) = 6  f "'(2) = 6
f (x) = x3 – 6x2 + 18x – 6
1 1
1 
 f (x ) dx = – 12  ( x  1) dx = –  3 1 · 12 = – 16
2

1 0

1
1
8 1
 f ( x ) dx = 2 ]

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