Derivatives MCQ
Derivatives MCQ
π x−4
22. If f(x) = x sinx, then f ′ is equal to 28. If f ( x ) = , then f′(1) is
2 2 x
1 3 −1 5 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) –1 (d) (a) (b) (c) (d)
2 4 4 4 4
1 dy 29. Find the derivative of (secx – 1)(secx + 1)
23. If y = x+ , then at x = 1 is
x dx
(a) 2 tanx sec2x (b) tanx secx
1 1 (c) tanx sec x 2
(d) tanx
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d) 0
2 2
30. Find the derivative of 4 x − 2
1
1+ 2 1
24. If y = x 2 , then dy = (a)
2
(b)
2
(c) (d)
1 dx x x2 x x
1−
2
x 31. Find the derivative of (x2 + 1) cos x
−4 x −4 x
(a) 2 2
(b) (a) 2xcosx – xsinx
( x − 1) x2 −1
2
(b) 2x cosx – x2 sinx – sinx
1− x 4x
(c) (d) 2 (c) 2xcosx
4x x −1
(d) xcosx – sinx
u ′ u ′v − uv ′ x + cos x
Reason : = is a Leibnitz rule or 50. Assertion : The derivative of h(x) =
v v′ tan x
2
quotient rule. is (1 − sin x )tan x − ( x + cos x )sec x .
(tan x )2
48. Assertion : The derivative of f(x) = x3 is x2.
u ′ u′v − uv′
Reason : The derivative of f(x) = xn is nxn – 1 Reason : = .
v (v)2
13. Differentiate tan2x using first principle. 16. Find the derivative of f(x) = 10x using first
14. For the function f, given by principle.
1 19. Find the derivative of x 5(3 – 6 x –9) with
17. Find the derivative of 2 , with respect
respect to x.
ax + b
to x.
3x + 4
18. If f(x) = 1 – x + x 2 – x 3 ... –x 99 + x100 , then 20. Find the derivative of .
5x 2 − 7 x + 9
find f ′(1)⋅
27. Find f′ ( x ) using first principle, where 35. Find the derivative of the following functions :
1 (i) 5 sin x – 6 cos x + 7
f (x ) = x − .
x
(ii) 3 cot x + 5 cosec x
28. Find the derivative of cos x using first
principle. (iii) 2 tan x – 7 sec x.
\
f ( −1 + h ) − f ( −1) 9. (a) : We have, f(x) = 1 + x + x2 + x3 + ... + x50
f ′( −1) = lim
h→0 h
\ f ′(x) = 0 + 1 + 2x + 3x2 + ... + 50x49
2 2
[ 2( −1 + h ) + 3( −1 + h ) − 5] − [ 2( − 1) + 3( −1) − 5]
= lim 50( 50 + 1)
h→0 h So, f ′(1) = 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 50 = = 25 × 51 = 1275
2
2h2 − h 10. (d) : Clearly this function is defined everywhere
= lim = lim( 2 h − 1) = 2(0 ) − 1 = −1
h→0 h h→0
except at x = 0.
2. (a) : Let f(x) = sin x. Then
d d
d x ( x + 1) − ( x + 1) ⋅ ( x )
d x + 1 dx dx
f ′(0) = lim
f (0 + h) − f (0) \ [ f ( x )] = dx x =
h→0 h dx x2
sin( 0 + h ) − sin(0 ) sin h 1 ⋅ ( x ) − ( x + 1) ⋅ 1 1
= lim = lim =1 = =−
h→0 h h→0 h x2 x2
3. (a) : We have, f(x) = 3 11. (a) : We have, f(x) = sin2 x
d d d
⇒ f ′(x) = 0 ∵
dx
(c ) = 0
\
dx
[ f ( x )] = (sin x × sin x )
dx
\ f ′(0) = 0 and f ′(3) = 0
= (sin x)′ sin x + sin x(sin x)′ (Using product rule)
f (x + h) − f (x)
4. (b) : We have, f ′( x ) = lim = (cos x) sin x + sin x(cos x) = 2sin x cos x = sin 2x
h→0 h
( x + h )2 − ( x )2 x 5 − cos x
= lim = lim( h + 2 x ) = 2 x 12. (d) : Let f ( x ) = .
h→0 h h→0 sin x
5. (d) ( x 5 − cos x )′ sin x − ( x 5 − cos x )(sin x )′
\ f ′( x ) =
f (x + h) − f (x) (sin x )2
6. (b) : We have, f ′( x ) = lim
h→0 h {Using quotient rule}
1 1
−
(x + h) x 1 x − (x + h) ( 5x 4 + sin x )sin x − ( x 5 − cos x )cos x
= lim = lim =
h→0 h h → 0 h x( x + h ) sin 2 x
1 −h −1 1 − x 5 cos x + 5x 4 sin x + 1
= lim = lim =− 2 = [ sin2x + cos2x = 1]
h → 0 h x( x + h ) h → 0 x ( x + h ) x sin 2 x
2 d 2 2 d 2
=1 − x + 1 + x + 2 x dy ( x − 1) dx ( x + 1) − ( x + 1) dx ( x − 1)
=
1 dx ( x 2 − 1)2
⇒ f ( x ) = 2 + x + x ⇒ f ′( x ) = 1 +
2 x
( x 2 − 1)( 2 x ) − ( x 2 + 1)( 2 x )
=
Now, f ′(1) = 1 +
1 3
= . ( x 2 − 1)2
2 2
2x3 − 2x − 2x3 − 2x −4 x
1 = =
18. (c) : We have, y = x2 + sinx + ( x 2 − 1 )2 ( x 2 − 1)2
x2
sin( x + 9 )
dy 2 25. (a) : We have, y = ...(i)
\ = 2x + cos x + (–2)x–3 = 2 x + cos x − 3 cos x
dx x
Differentiating (i) w.r.t. x, we get
19. (d) : We have, y = x tanx
d d
\
dy
= x(tan x )′ + tan x ⋅ ( x )′ = x sec2 x + tan x ⋅ 1 dy cos x dx (sin( x + 9 )) − sin( x + 9 ) dx (cos x )
=
dx dx cos 2 x
x sin x x + sin x cos x
= + = cos x (cos( x + 9 )) − sin( x + 9 )( − sin x )
2
cos x cos x cos 2 x =
cos 2 x
20. (d) : y = (x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 3)(x + 4)(x + 5) cos x cos( x + 9 ) + sin x sin( x + 9 )
=
dy cos 2 x
⇒ = (x + 2)(x + 3)(x + 4)(x + 5) cos( x − x − 9 ) cos( −9 ) cos 9
dx = = = (Q cos(–x) = cosx)
+ (x + 1)(x + 3)(x + 4)(x + 5) + ..... cos 2 x cos 2 x cos 2 x
d 2 d d d
( x ) ⋅ ( 2 sin x ) − x 2 ( 2 sin x ) = x2 (tan x ) + tan x ⋅ ( x 2 )
⇒ f ′( x ) = dx dx dx dx
( 2 sin x )2
= x2 · sec2x + tanx·(2x)
2 x ⋅ 2 sin x − 2 x 2 cos x 2 x sin x − x 2 cos x = x(x· sec2x + 2tanx)
= = 2
2 2 sin x
2 sin x
d d
π 3. (sec2 x ) = (sec x ⋅ sec x )
2 × .1 − 0 dx dx
π 2 π
⇒ f ′ = =
2 2 ⋅ (1)2 2 = sec x ⋅(sec x tan x ) + sec x (sec x tan x )
46. (b) d
\ (sec2 x ) = 2 sec2 x tan x
dx
47. (c) : Let u = f(x) and v = g(x).
4. We have, f (x) = (3x + 5) (1 + tanx)
Then, (uv)′ = u′v + uv′
d
This is referred as Leibnitz rule or the product rule f (
′ x) = [(3x + 5) (1 + tanx)]
dx
for differentiating product of functions. Similarly, the
u ′ u′ v − uv′ d d
quotient rule is = . = ( 3x + 5) (1 + tan x ) + (1 + tan x ) (3x + 5)
v v2 dx dx
48. (d) :We have, f(x) = x3 = (3x + 5) (sec2x) + (1 + tanx) (3)
⇒ f ′(x) = 3x2 ≠ x2 = 3xsec2x + 5 sec2x + 3 + 3 tanx
∴ Assertion is wrong. = 3(1 + tanx + x sec2x) + 5 sec2 x.
3
49. (a) : We have, y = 2 x − 5. We have, f(x) = cosx – sinx
4
dy d d
⇒ = ( 2 × 1) − 0 = 2 ⇒ f ′( x ) = (cos x ) − (sin x ) = – sinx – cosx
dx dx dx
d d f (x + h) − f (x)
(5x 2 − 7 x + 9) (3x + 4) − (3x + 4) (5x 2 − 7 x + 9) f ′( x ) = lim
dy dx dx h→0 h
⇒ =
dx (5x 2 − 7 x + 9)2 tan ( 2( x + h ) + 3) − tan( 2 x + 3)
= lim
h→0 h
(5x 2 − 7 x + 9)3 − (3x + 4)(10x − 7)
=
(5x 2 − 7 x + 9)2 = lim
tan( 2 x + 2 h + 3) − tan( 2 x + 3)
h→0 h
15x 2 − 21x + 27 − 30x 2 + 21x − 40x + 28
= tan( 2 x + 2 h + 3 − 2 x − 3)(1 + tan( 2 x + 2 h + 3)
(5x 2 − 7 x + 9)2
tan( 2 x + 3))
= lim
55 − 15x 2 − 40x h→0 h
=
(5x 2 − 7 x + 9)2 tan 2 h
= lim 2 × ⋅ [1 + tan( 2 x + 2 h + 3)tan( 2 x + 3)]
x + sin x h→0 2h
21. We have, y = ⇒ dy = d x + sin x 2
( x 2 − 1) dx 2
dx x − 1 = 2 ⋅ [1 + tan 2 ( 2 x + 3)] = 2⋅sec (2x + 3)
d d d 3
( x 2 − 1)( x + sin x ) − ( x + sin x ) ⋅ ( x 2 − 1)
dx dx
24. (i) We have, (6 x + 9 x ) ( 5x + 10 )
= dx
( x 2 − 1)2
d {
2
( x − 1)(1 + cos x ) − ( x + sin x )( 2 x ) = 30 x 4 + 60 x 3 + 45 x 2 + 90 x}
= dx
( x 2 − 1)2
2 2 2
= 30 × 4x3 + 60 × 3x2 + 45 × 2x + 90 × 1
x + x cos x − 1 − cos x − 2 x − 2 x sin x
= = 120x3 + 180x2 + 90x + 90
( x 2 − 1)2
= 30 (4x3 + 6x2 + 3x +3)
− x 2 + x 2 cos x − 1 − cos x − 2 x sin x
=
( x 2 − 1)2 (ii) We have,
d 5x + 4
dx x − 3
−( x 2 + 1) + cos x( x 2 − 1) − 2 x sin x
= d d
( x 2 − 1)2 ( x − 3) ⋅ ( 5x + 4 ) − ( 5x + 4 ) ( x − 3)
= dx dx
2x + 7 ( x − 3)2
22. Here, f ( x ) =
x+2
( x − 3)( 5) − ( 5x + 4 ) ⋅ 1
f (x + h) − f (x) =
Then by using first principle, f ′( x ) = lim ( x − 3)2
h→0 h
2( x + h ) + 7 2 x + 7 5x − 15 − 5x − 4 −19
− = 2
=
( x − 3) ( x − 3)2
= lim x + h + 2 x+2
h→0 h
2 x 3 − sin x 1
(x + h − x) −
1
−
25. Let y =
cot x ( x + h ) x
= lim
h→0 h
dy d 2 x 3 − sin x
⇒ = x − x − h
dx dx cot x h− h
= lim x( x + h ) = lim 1 +
h→0 h h→0 hx ( x + h )
d d
cot x ⋅ ( 2 x 3 − sin x ) − ( 2 x 3 − sin x ) ⋅ (cot x )
= dx dx
1 1
(cot x )2 = lim 1 + = 1+ 2
h→0 x( x + h ) x
cot x ⋅ (6 x 2 − cos x ) − ( 2 x 3 − sin x )( − cosec 2 x )
= 28. Let f (x) = cos x
cot 2 x
f (x + h) − f (x)
6 x 2 cot x − cot x ⋅ cos x + 2 x 3cosec2 x − sin x ⋅ cosec2 x \ By first principle, f ′( x ) = lim
= h→0 h
cot 2 x
cos( x + h ) − cos x
cos x cos x 1 1 = lim
6x 2 ⋅ − ⋅ cos x + 2 x 3 − sin x ⋅ h→0 h
=
sin x sin x sin 2 x sin 2 x
cos 2 x x+h+x x−x−h
sin 2 x
2 sin ⋅ sin
2 2
= lim
(6 x 2 cos x − cos 2 x )sin x + ( 2 x 3 − sin x ) h→0 h
=
cos 2 x h
h
2 sin x + ⋅ sin −
2 2
26. Given, f ( x ) = cos x = lim
h→0 h
f (x + h) − f (x)
From first principle, f ′( x ) = lim h h
h→0 h
−2 sin x + ⋅ sin
2 2
= lim
cos( x + h ) − cos x h→0 h
= lim 2
2
h→0 h
cos( x + h ) − cos x −2 sin ( x + 0 )
= lim = = − sin x
h → 0 h [ cos( x + h ) + cos x ] 2
( x + h ) −
= lim
( x
1
+ h )
− x−
1
x { } 30. Here, f ( x ) =
3−x
3 + 4x
h→0 h
From first principle,
f (x + h) − f (x) bc cos x + ad sin x + bd
f ′( x ) = lim =
h→0 h (c + d cos x)2
3 − (x + h) 3 − x 4x + 5 sin x
−
3 + 4( x + h ) 3 + 4 x 33. Let f (x) = ... (i)
= lim 3x + 7 cos x
h→0 h Differentiating (i) with respect to x, we get
( 3 + 4 x )( 3 − x − h ) − ( 3 − x )( 3 + 4( x + h )) (3x + 7 cos x) (4x + 5 sin x)′
= lim
h→0 h( 3 + 4 x )( 3 + 4( x + h ))
d − (4x + 5 sin x)(3x + 7 cos x)′
{ f (x)} =
3( 3 + 4 x ) − x( 3 + 4 x ) − h( 3 + 4 x ) − 3 ( 3 + 4 x ) dx (3x + 7 cos x)2
+ x( 3 + 4 x ) − 12 h + 4 xh
= lim (3x + 7 cos x)(4 + 5 cos x)
h→0 h( 3 + 4 x ) ( 3 + 4 ( x + h ))
− (4x + 5 sin x)(3 − 7 sin x)
−3h − 4 xh − 12 h + 4 xh =
= lim (3x + 7 cos x)2
h→0 h( 3 + 4 x ) ( 3 + 4 ( x + h ))
−15h −15 12x + 15x cosx + 28 cos x + 35 [cos2 x + sin 2 x]
= lim = 2
h→0 h( 3 + 4 x ) [ 3 + 4 ( x + h )] ( 3 + 4 x ) − 12x + 28x sin x − 15 sin x
=
(3x + 7 cos x)2
2/3
Let f(x) = x
31.
35 + 15 x cos x + 28 cos x + 28 x sin x − 15 sin x
d f (x + h) − f (x) =
We have, f (x) = lim (3x + 7 cos x)2
dx h→0 h
1 sin x + cos x
= lim [(x + h)2 / 3 − x 2 / 3 ] 34. We have, y =
h→0 h sin x − cos x
1 2/ 3 h
2/ 3 (sin x − cos x)(cos x − sin x)
= lim x 1 + − x2/ 3 − (sin x + cos x)(cos x + sin x)
h→0 h x dy
Now, =
h 2 2 2 h2 1
dx (sin x − cos x)2
1
= lim x 2 / 3 1 + ⋅ + − 1 ⋅ + ... − 1
h→0 h x 3 3 3 2
x 2 −(sin x − cos x)2 − (sin x + cos x)2
=
(sin x − cos x)2
x 2 / 3 2h 1 h
= lim ⋅ 1 − ⋅ + .........
h→ 0 h 3x 6 x −[(sin x − cos x)2 + (sin x + cos x)2 ]
=
2 (2 / 3) − 1 2 −1/ 3 (sin x − cos x)2
= x = x
3 3 −2
=
(sin x − cos x)2
a + b sin x
32. Let y = dy
c + d cos x Hence, =−2
d dx x = 0
(c + d cos x) (a + b sin x)
dx
d 35. (i) Let f(x) = 5 sin x – 6 cos x + 7 ... (1)
− (a + b sin x) (c + d cos x)
dy dx
⇒ = Differentiating (1) with respect to x, we get
dx (c + d cos x)2
f ′(x) = 5 cos x – 6 (– sin x) + 0
(c + d cos x)(b cos x) − (a + b sin x)(−d sin x) \ f ′(x) = 5 cos x + 6 sin x.
=
(c + d cos x)2 (ii) Let f(x) = 3 cot x + 5 cosec x ... (1)
Differentiating (1) with respect to x, we get
bc cos x + bd cos 2 x + ad sin x + bd sin 2 x ⇒ f ′(x) = – 3 cosec2 x – 5 cot x · cosec x
=
(c + d cos x)2 = – cosec x [3 cosec x + 5 cot x].
(iii) Let f(x) = 2 tan x – 7 sec x ... (1)
bc cos x + ad sin x + bd (cos 2 x + sin 2 x)
= Differentiating (1) with respect to x, we get
(c + d cos x)2 f ′(x) = 2 sec2 x – 7 sec x tan x
38. (i) Consider f (x) = cot x
36. Let f ( x ) = cot x
From first principle,
From first principle, f ′( x ) = lim f ( x + h ) − f ( x )
d f (x + h) − f (x) h→0 h
f ( x ) = lim
dx h →0 h cot( x + h ) − cot x
= lim
h→0 h
cot x + h − cot x
= lim
h→0 h cos( x + h ) cos x
−
sin( x + h ) sin x
cos x + h cos x = lim
− h→0 h
= lim sin x + h sin x
h→0 h
sin x cos( x + h ) − cos x sin( x + h )
= lim
sin x cos x + h − cos x sin x + h h→0 h ⋅ sin( x + h )sin x
= lim
h→0 h(sin x + h sin x )
sin( x − x − h )
= lim
− sin( x + h − x ) h → 0 h ⋅ sin( x + h )sin x
= lim
h → 0 h sin x + h sin x
− sin h 1
= lim ⋅
− sin( x + h − x ) h→0 h sin( x + h )sin x
= lim
h → 0 ( x + h − x )sin x + h sin x
−1
− sin( x + h − x ) ⇒ f ′( x ) = = − cos ec2 x
= lim sin x ⋅ sin x
h → 0 ( x + h − x )( x + h + x )sin x + h sin x
x
sin( x + h − x ) −1 (ii) Given, f ( x ) =
= lim × 1 + tan x
h→0 ( x + h − x ) ( x + h + x )sin x + h ⋅ sin x
−1 − cosec 2 x d x
= = Now, f ′( x ) =
2 x sin x sin x 2 x dx 1 + tan x