Topic : Application of Derivative

MATHEMATICS

SECTION-I : (Maximum Marks: 80) 4. Let f : R → R be defined as,

This section contains 20 questions. Each question has ⎧
⎪
⎪
⎪
⎪
−55 x, if x < −5
⎪
4 options for correct answer. Multiple-Choice f(x) = 2x3 − 3x2 − 120x,
Questions (MCQs) Only one option is correct. For
⎨ if − 5 ⩽ x ⩽ 4
⎪
⎪
⎪
⎪
⎪
⎩
each question, marks will be awarded as follows: 2x3 − 3x2 − 36x − 336, if x > 4,
Full Marks : +4 If correct answer is selected.
Let A = {x ∈ R : f is increasing}. Then A is equal
Zero Marks : 0 If none of the option is selected.
to :
Negative Marks : –1 If wrong option is selected.
1. If the tangent to the curve y = x3 at the point P(t, t3)
(A) ( – ∞ , – 5) ∪ (4, ∞ )
meets the curve again at Q, then the ordinate of the (B) ( – 5, ∞ )
point which divides PQ internally in the ratio 1 : 2 (C) ( – ∞ , – 5) ∪ ( – 4, ∞ )
is:
(D) ( – 5, – 4) ∪ (4, ∞ )
(A) – 2t3 (B) 0 (C) – t3 (D) 2t3
5. If the curve y = ax2 + bx + c, x ∈ R, passes through
2. The function
the point (1,2) and the tangent line to this curve at
4x3 − 3x2
f(x) = − 2 sin x + (2x − 1) cos x: origin is y = x, then the possible values of a, b, c
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are :
1
(A) increases in [ , ∞) 1 1
2 (A) a = , b = , c = 1
2 2

(B) increases in (− ∞ , 1 ] (B) a = l, b = 0, c = 1

2
1
, ∞)
(C) a = l, b = l, c = 0
(C) decreases in [
2
(D) a = – 1, b = l, c = l
decreases in (− ∞ , 1 ]
(D) 2 6. If Rolle's theorem holds for the function f(x) = x3 –
3. If P is a point on the parabola y = x2 + 4 which is ax2 + bx – 4, x ∈ [1, 2] with f ′ (
4
) = 0, then
closest to the straight line y = 4x – 1, then the co- 3
ordinates of P are : ordered pair (a, b) is equal to :
(A) (3, 13) (B) (1, 5) (A) (5, 8) (B) ( – 5, 8)
(C) ( – 2, 8) (D) (2, 8) (C) (5, – 8) (D) ( – 5, – 8)
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7. The shortest distance between the line x – y = 1 11. Let f : R → R be defined as
and the curve x2 = 2y is : ⎧
⎪ − 43 x3 + 2x2 + 3x , x>0
1 1
f (x) = ⎨ . Then f is
1 ⎩
⎪
(A) (B) (C) (D) 0 3xex , x⩽0
2 2 √2 √ 2 increasing function in the interval
8. The triangle of maximum area that can be inscribed
1
in a given circle of radius 'r' is : (A) ( − , 2) (B) (0.2)
2
(A) An isosceles triangle with base equal to 2r. 3
(C) ( −1,
2
) (D) ( – 3, – 1)
2r
(B) An equilateral triangle of height .
3 12. Let f(x) = 3sin4x + 10sin3x + 6sin2x – 3, x ∈
An equilateral triangle having each of its side π, π]
(C) of length 3 r. [ − . Then, f is :
√
6 2
A right angle triangle having two of its sides π π
(D) of length 2r and r. (A) increasing in ( − , )
6 2
π
9. The range of a ∈ R for which the function (B) decreasing in ( 0,
2
)

x 2 x
f(x) = (4a − 3)(x + loge 5) + 2(a − 7) cot( )sin ( ), π , 0)
2 2 (C) increasing in ( −
6
x ≠ 2n π , n ∈ N , has critical points, is :
4 π
(A) ( – 3, 1) (B) [ − , 2] (D) decreasing in ( −
6
, 0)
3

(C) [1, ∞ ) (D) ( – ∞ , – 1]

13. The local maximum value of the function
x2

10. Let f be a real valued function, defined on R – { –

2
f(x) = ( ) , x > 0,
x
is
1, 1} and given by e
4

f(x) = 3loge x − 1 ∣∣∣ − 2 4

1 2
∣
∣ (A) ( 2 √ e) e
(B) ( ) (C) (e) e (D) 1
x+1 ∣ x−1 √ e
Then in which of the following intervals, function
f(x) is increasing? 14. A wire of length 20 m is to be cut into two pieces.
One of the pieces is to be made into a square and
1 the other into a regular hexagon. Then the length of
(A) (− ∞ , −1) ∪ ([ , ∞ ) − {1})
2 the side (in meters) of the hexagon, so that the
combined area of the square and the hexagon is
(B) ( – ∞ , ∞ ) – { – 1, 1} minimum, is:
1 5 10
(C) ( −1, ]
2 (A) (B)
2 + √3 2 + 3 √3
1 5 10
(D) (− ∞ , ] − {−1}
2 (C) (D)
3 + √3 3 + 2 √3
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15. A box open from top is made from a rectangular 18. The value of c in the Lagrange's mean value
sheet of dimension a × b by cutting squares each of
side x from each of the four corners and folding up theorem for the function f(x) = x3 – 4x2 + 8x + 11,
the flaps. If the volume of the box is maximum, when x ∈ [0, 1] is :
then x is equal to :
2
a + b − √a2 + b2 − ab (A)
(A) 3
12 √ 7−2
a + b − √a2 + b2 + ab (B)
(B) 3
6
4 − √5
a+b− √ a2 + b2 − ab (C)
(C) 3
6
4 − √7
a+b+ √ a2 + b2 − ab (D)
(D) 3
6 19.
16. Let f be any continuous function on [0, 2] and Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 5 such that x = ±1
twice differentiable on (0, 2). If f(0) = 0, f(1) = 1 f(x)
and f(2) = 2, then are its critical points. If lim (2 + ) = 4, then
x→0 x3
(A) f"(x) = 0 for all x ∈ (0, 2) which one of the following is not true?
(B) f"(x) = 0 for some x ∈ (0, 2) (A) f is an odd function
(C) f'(x) = 0 for some x ∈ [0, 2] (B) x = 1 is a point of minima and x = – 1 is a
(D) f"(x) > 0 for all x ∈ (0, 2) point of maxima of f.
17. The function ƒ(x) = x3 – 6x2 + ax + b is such (C) x = 1 is a point of maxima and x = – 1 is a
that ƒ(2) = ƒ(4) = 0. Consider two statements. point of minimum of f.
(S1) there exists x1, x2 ∈ (2, 4), x1 < x2, such
(D) f(1) – 4f( – 1) = 4
that ƒ'(x1) = – 1 and ƒ' (x2) = 0.
(S2) there exists x3, x4 ∈ (2, 4), x3 < x4, such 20. Let f be a twice differentiable function on (1, 6). If
that ƒ is decreasing in (2, x4), increasing in (x4, 4) f(2) = 8, f'(2) = 5, f'(x) ≥ 1 and f"(x) ≥ 4, for all x
and 2ƒ' (x3) = 3f (x4 )
√

Then ∈ (1, 6), then :

(A) both (S1) and (S2) are true (A) f(5) ≤ 10

(B) (S1) is false and (S2) is true (B) f'(5) + f"(5) ≤ 20
(C) both (S1) and (S2) are false (C) f(5) + f'(5) ≥ 28
(D) (S1) is true and (S2) is false (D) f(5) + f'(5) ≤ 26

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 SECTION-II : (Maximum Marks: 0) 4. If 'R' is the least value of 'a' such that the
This section contains 10 questions Candidates have to function f(x) = x 2 + ax + 1 is increasing on
attempt any 5 questions out of 10. If more than 5 [1, 2] and 'S' is the greatest value of 'a' such
questions are attempted, then only first 5 attempted
questions will be evaluated. that the function f(x) = x 2 + ax + 1 is
The answer to each question is a Numerical Value. decreasing on [1, 2], then the value of |R − S|
For each question, enter the correct integer value (In is _________.
case of non-integer value, the answer should be
rounded off to the nearest Integer).
5. Let f(x) be a cubic polynomial with f(1) = –10, f(–1) = 6,
Answer to each question will be evaluated according to and has a local minima at x = 1, and f'(x) has a local
the following marking scheme:
Full Marks : +4 If correct answer is entered. minima at x = –1. Then f(3) is equal to _____.
Zero Marks : 0 If the question is unanswered.
Negative Marks : –1 If wrong answer is entered. 6. Let the normal at a point P on the curve y2 – 3x2 +
1.
3
The minimum value of α for which the equation y + 10 = 0 intersect the y-axis at ( 0, ). If m is
2
4 1 the slope of the tangent at P to the curve, then |m| is
+ =α has at least one solution in
sin x 1 − sin x equal to
π
(0, ) is _______.
2 7. Let ƒ(x) be a polynomial of degree 3 such that
2. If a rectangle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle
ƒ( – 1) = 10, ƒ(1) = – 6, ƒ(x) has a critical point at
of side length 2 2 as shown in the figure, then the
√

square of the largest area of such a rectangle x = – 1 and ƒ'(x) has a critical point at x = 1.
is_______. Then ƒ(x) has a local minima at x = _______.
8. If the tangent of the curve, y = ex at a point (c, ec)
and the normal to the parabola, y2 = 4x at the point
(1, 2) intersect at the same point on the x-axis, then
the value of c is _______.
3. A wire of length 36 m is cut into two pieces, one of 9. The number of distinct real roots of the equation
the pieces is bent to form a square and the other is 3x4 + 4x3 – 12x2 + 4 = 0 is _________.
bent to form a circle. If the sum of the areas of the
two figures is minimum, and the circumference of 10. If the lines x + y = a and x – y = b touch the curve
4 y = x2 – 3x + 2 at the points where the curve
the circle is k (meter), then + 1) k is equal to
intersects the x-axis, then a is equal to________.
(
π
_________. b

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