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Maxima and Minima

The document contains a series of mathematical problems and functions, including properties of increasing and decreasing functions, intervals of monotonicity, and critical points. It also presents questions regarding the maximum values of certain expressions and the behavior of functions defined by trigonometric and logarithmic expressions. The problems require knowledge of calculus and algebra to solve.
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Maxima and Minima

The document contains a series of mathematical problems and functions, including properties of increasing and decreasing functions, intervals of monotonicity, and critical points. It also presents questions regarding the maximum values of certain expressions and the behavior of functions defined by trigonometric and logarithmic expressions. The problems require knowledge of calculus and algebra to solve.
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1. The function f (x) = tan–1(sin x + cos x) is an 5. If f (x ) = and g(x) = , where 0 < x £ 1,


sin x tan x
increasing function in then in this interval
(a) both f(x) and g(x) are increasing functions
æ pö æ p pö
(a) çè 0, ÷ø (b) ç - , ÷ (b) both f(x) and g(x) are decreasing functions
2 è 2 2ø (c) f(x) is an increasing function
(d) g(x) is an increasing function.
æ p pö p p
(c) çè , ÷ø (d) æç - , ö÷ æ p pö
4 2 è 2 4ø 6. Let the function g : ( -¥, ¥) ® ç - , ÷ be
è 2 2ø
2. The greatest of the numbers -1 u p
given by g (u ) = 2 tan (e ) - . Then, g is
1, 21 / 2 , 31 / 3 , 41 / 4 , 51 / 5 , 61 / 6 and 71 / 7 is 2
(a) even and is strictly increasing in (0, ¥ )
(a) 21 / 2 (b) 31 / 3 (b) odd and is strictly decreasing in ( -¥, ¥)
(c) 71 / 4 (d) All but 1 are equal (c) odd and is strictly increasing in ( -¥, ¥)
(d) neither even nor odd, but is strictly
3. The interval of decrease of the function
increasing in ( -¥, ¥)
f ( x) = x 2 log 27 - 6 x log 27 7. The largest term in the sequence,
+ (3x 2 - 18 x + 24) log( x 2 - 6 x + 8) is n2
an = is
n3 + 200
(a) (3 - 1 + 1/ 3e , 2) È (4,3 + 1 + 1/ 3e ) (a) a 6 (b) a 7
(b) (3 - 1 + 1/ 3e , 3 + 1 + 1/ 3e ) (c) a 8 (d) None of these

(c) (-¥, 3 - 1 + 1/ 3e ) È (3, 4 + 1 + 1/ 3e ) x2 + 1


8. Let f (x) be a function given by f ( x) =
(d) None of these. [ x]
4. The set of positive values of the parameter ‘a’ for all x Î [1, 4], where [.] denotes the greatest
for each of which the function integer function. then, f (x) is monotonically.
(a) increasing on [1, 4)
f ( x) = sin 2 x - 8(a + 1)sin x - (4a 2 + 8a - 14) x (b) decreasing on [1, 4)
is monotonic increasing in R and has no (c) increasing on [1, 2)
critical points are (d) decreasing on [2, 3)
9. If A > 0, B > 0 and A + B = p/3, then the maximum
(a) (0, 6 - 2) (b) (-2 - 6, 6 - 2) value of tan A tan B is
(c) (-2 - 6, 0) (d) None of these 1 1
(a) (b) (c) 3 (d) 3
3 3
10. The set of values for which the function 15. Two men P and Q start with velocities v at the
x x same time from the junction of two roads inclined
f ( x) = (4a - 3)( x + ln 5) +2( a - 7) cot sin 2 at 45o to each other. If they travel by different
2 2
does not possess critical points is roads, the rate at which they are being separated
is
æ 4ö
(a) ç -¥, - ÷ È (2, ¥) (a) v 2 (b) v 2+ 2
è 3ø
(b) (-¥, 2) (c) v 2- 2 (d) v/ 2
(c) [1, ¥) 16. The general value of a such that the line x cos a+
(d) (1, ¥) y sin a = p is a normal to the curve (x + a) y = c2
11. A given right circular cone has a volume p, and is
the largest right circular cylinder that can be
p 3p
inscribed in the cone has a volume q. then p : q is (a) æç 2np + ,(2n +1)p ö÷ È æç 2np + ,(2n + 2)p ö÷
(a) 9 : 4 (b) 8 : 3 è 2 ø è 2 ø
(c) 7 : 2 (d) None of these
ìï 2 - | x 2 + 5 x + 6 |; æ 3p ö
12. f ( x) = í
x ¹ -2 (b) ç 2np + p , 2np + ÷
è 2 ø
2
ïî a + 1 ; x = -2
then the range of a is so, that f(x) has maxima (c) æ 3p ö
at x = – 2 is ç 2np + ,(2n + 2)p ÷
è 2 ø
(a) | a |³ 1 (b) | a |< 1
(c) a >1 (d) a <1 æ p ö
(d) ç 2np , 2np + , ÷ È
p p è 2 ø
13. Let f ( x) = sin 3 x + l sin 2 x , - <x< .
2 2
æ 3p ö
In order that f ( x) has exactly one minimum, ç (2n + 1)p , 2np + , ÷ (n Î I )
è 2 ø
l should belong to
æ 3 ö æ 3ö 17. Let P be a point on the hyperbola x 2 - y 2 = a 2 ,
(a) (–1, 1) (b) ç - , 0 ÷ È ç 0, ÷
è 2 ø è 2ø where a is a parameter, such that P is nearest to
æ 3 1 ö æ 1 3ö the line y = 2x. Then the locus of P is
(c) (0, ¥) (d) ç - , - ÷ Èç , ÷
è 2 2 ø è 2 2ø (a) y = 2x (b) y = x
p (c) 2y = x (d) x + y = 0
14. The function f (x) = 1 + x (sin x) [cos x], 0 < x £
2 18. For the curve y = 3 sinq cosq, x = eq sin q,
(where [ . ] is G.I.F.) 0 £ q £ p, the tangent is parallel to x-axis when q is:

(a) is continuous on æç 0, pö
÷ 3p p p p
è 2ø (a) (b) (c) (d)
4 2 4 6
æ pö
(b) is strictly increasing in ç 0, ÷
è 2ø

(c) is strictly decreasing in æç 0, p ö÷


è 2ø
(d) has global maximum value 2

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