TANGENT & NORMAL, ROLLE'S & LMVT, DERIVATIVE AS A RATE MEASURE

Preface

As you have gone through the theory part that consists of given fundamental principles,
definitions, concepts involved and solved problems. After going through theory part it
becomes necessary to solve the unsolved problems based on the concepts given. To
solve this purpose we are providing exercise part that comprises of various exercises
based on the theory. By solving various kinds of problems you can check your grasp on
the topic and can determine whether you have been able to find optimum depth in relevant
topic or not.

Students are advised to solve the questions of exercises (Levels # 1, 2, 3, 4) in the same
sequence or as directed by the faculty members, religiously and very carefully.

Level # 3 is not for foundation course students, it will be discussed in fresher & target
courses.

The list of exercises is as following :

Total No.of questions in Tangent & Normal, Rolle's & LMVT,

Derivative as a rate measure are -

Level # 1 ........................................ 111

Level # 2 ........................................ 32
Level # 3 ........................................ 19
Level # 4 ........................................ 24

Total No. of questions......................................................... 186

TANGENT & NORMAL 1

 LEVEL # 1

Q.9 y = x –11 is a tangent to the curve

Equation of tangent & Related facts
y = x3 – 11 x + 5 at the point-
Q.1 If tangent to the curve y = f(x) at any point (A) (2,–9) (B) (3,–8)
is parallel to y – axis , then at that point (C) (11,0) (D) None of these
dy/dx equals- Q.10 If tangent at a point of the curve y = f(x) is
(A) 0 (B) 1 perpendicular to 2x – 3y = 5 , then at that
(C)  (D) – 1 point dy/dx equals-
Q.2 If normal to the curve y = f(x) at a point (A) 2/3 (B) –2/3
makes 135º angle with x- axis, then at that (C) 3/2 (D) –3/2
point dy/dx equals- Q.11 At what point the tangent to the curve
(A) 1 (B) –1
x+ y= a is perpendicular to the x-
(C) 0 (D) 
axis-
(A) (0, 0) (B) (a, a)
Q.3 The slope of the curve y = sin x + cos2 x is
(C) (a,0) (D) (0,a)
zero at the point, where-
 Q.12 At what point of the curve y = 2x2 – x + 1

(A) x = (B) x = tangent is parallel to y = 3x + 4-
4 2
(C) x =  (D) No where (A) (0, 1) (B) (1, 2)
Q.4 The slope of the tangent to the curve (C) (–1, 4) (D) (2, 7)
x2 + 2y = 8x – 7 at the point x = 5 is - Q.13 If tangent of the curve x = t2– 1, y = t2 – t
(A)  /4 (B)  /3 is perpendicular to x- axis, then-
(C) 3  /4 (D)  /2 (A) t = 0 (B) t = 1/

(C) t =  (D) t = –1/ 3

Q.5 The equation of the tangent to the curve Q.14 The equation of tangent to the curve
y = cos x at x =  /3 is- y = 1 – ex/2 at the point where it meets
(A) 3x – 2 3 y =  + 3 y- axis is-
(B) 3x + 2 3 y =  + 3 (A) x + 2y = 0 (B) 2x + y = 0
(C) 3x + 2 3 y =  – 3 (C) x – y = 2 (D) None of these
(D) None of these
Q.6 The equation of tangent to the curve Q.15 The point where the tangent line to the curve
y = 2 sin x +sin 2x at the point x =  /3 is- y = e2x at (0,1) meets x- axis is-
(A) 2y = 3 (B) 3y = 2 (A) (1, 0) (B) (–1, 0)
(C) (–1/2, 0) (D) None of these
(C) 2y = 3 3 (D) 2y = 3
Q.7 The equation of the tangent to the curve
Q.16 At what point the slope of the tangent to the
6y = 7 – x3 at point (1,1) is-
curve x2 + y2 – 2x –3 = 0 is zero-
(A) 2x + y = 3 (B) x + 2y = 3
(A) (3, 0); (–1, 0) (B) (3, 0) ; (1, 2)
(C) x + y = 1 (D) x + y + 2 = 0
(C) (–1, 0); (1, 2) (D) (1, 2) ; (1, –2)
Q.8 The equation of the tangent to the curve
1/ x + 1/ y = 2/ a at point (a,a) is- Q.17 The equation of the tangent to the curve
(A) a/ x + a/ y = 2 a y = x2 + 1 at point (1, 2) is-
(B) x + y = 2a (A) y = 2x (B) x + 2 y = 5
(C) x + y = 2 a (C) 2x + y = 4 (D) None of these
(D) None of these
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Q.18 The equation of tangent at the point (at2, at3) Q.27 If the area of the triangle included between
on the curve ay2 = x3 is- the axes and any tangent to the curve
(A) 3tx– 2y = at3 (B) tx – 3y = at3 xyn = an+1 is constant, then value of n is-
(C) 3 tx + 2y = at3 (D) None of these (A) –1 (A) 1
Q.19 The slopes of the tangents to the curve (C) .2 (D) –2
y = (x+1) (x – 3) at the points where it Q.28 The angle made by the tangent to the curve
crosses x- axis are - x = et cos t, y = et sin t at point t =  / 4
(A)  2 (B)  3 with x– axis is -
(C)  4 (D) None of these (A) 0 (B)  /4
Q.20 The coordinates of the point on the curve (C)  /3 (D)  /2
y = x2 + 3x + 4, the tangent at which passes Q.29 The points at which the tangent to the curve
through the origin are- y = x3 + 5 is perpendicular to the line
(A) (–2, 2), (2,14) (B) (1, –1), (3, 4) x + 3y = 2 are -
(C) (2, 14), (2, 2) (D) (1, 2), (14, 3) (A) (6, 1), (–1, 4) (B) (6, 1), (4, –1)
Q.21 The angle made by tangent at the point (2,0) (C) (1, 6), (1, 4) (D) (1, 6), (–1, 4)
of the curve y = (x–2) (x–3) with x- axis is- Q.30 The coordinates of any point P on a curve
(A)  /4 (B)  /2 1 1
are represented by x = t2, y = t3, where
3 2 3
(C) (D)  t is a parameter, then equation of tangent to
4
Q.22 If the curve y = x2 + bx + c, touches the line the curve at P is-
y = x at the point (1,1), then values of (A) 6tx – 6y = t3 (B) 4tx + 3y = t3
b and c are- (C) 3tx + 2y = t3 (D) 3tx + y = t3
(A) –1, 2 (B) –1, 1
(C) 2,1 (D) –2,1 Q.31 If at a point to a curve, tangent is
Q.23 The line x/a + y/b = 1 touches the curve perpendicular to y- axis then at that point-
y = be–x/a at the point- (A) dy/dx = 0 (B) dx/dy = 0
(A) (0, a) (B) (0, 0) (C) dy/dx = 1 (D) dy/dx = –1
(C) (0, b) (D) (b, 0) (D) bx cos t + ay sin t = ab
Q.24 The straight line x+ y = a will be tangent to
x2 y2 Q.32 The tangent to the curve
+ = 1, if a equals to -
9 16 (x – 2)4 + ( y – 1)4 = 81 at the point (5, 1) is-
(A) 8 (B)  5 (A) 2x + y = 1 (B) x + 5y = 10
(C)  1 (D)  6 (C) y = 1 (D) x = 5
Q.25 A tangent to the curve y = x2 + 3x passes Q.33 If the slope of the tangent to the curve
through a point (0,–9) if it is drawn at the xy + ax –2y = 0 at point (1,1) is 2, then a
point- equals-
(A) (–3,0) (B) (1, 4) (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
(C) (0,0) (D) (–4, 4)
Q.26 The coordinates of the points on the curve x
= a (  + sin  ), y = a (1–cos  ), where
Q.34 The equation of the tangents to the curve
tangent is inclined an angle  /4 to the x- axis
y = (x3 –1) (x–2) at the points where it meets
are -
x– axis are-
FG a FG   1IJ , aIJ (A) y + 3x = 3, y – 7x – 14 = 0
(A) (a,a) (B)
H H2 K K (B) y – 3x = 3, y – 7x + 14 = 0
FG a FG   1IJ , aIJ F F II
(D) G a, a GH 2  1JK J
(C) y + 3x = 3, y – 7x + 14 = 0
(C)
H H2 K K H K (D) None of these

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Q.35 The point where the tangent to the curve Q.43 The equation of the normal to the curve
xy + 4 = 0 is equally inclined with both axes are- x = at2, y = 2at at 't' point is-
(A) (  1,  4) (B) (  4,  1) (A) ty = x + at2
(C) (  2,  2) (D) None of these (B) y + tx – 2at – at3 = 0
(C) y = tx –2at– at3
Q.36 The abscissa of the point, where the tangent
(D) None of these
to the curve y2 = 4a { x + a sin (x/a)} is
parallel to x- axis is- Q.44 The equation of normal to the curve
(A) 1 (B) –1 x2/3 + y2/3 = a2/3 at the point (a, 0) is-
(C) a  (D) None of these (A) x = a (B) x = – a
(C) y = a (D) y = – a
Length of intercepts made Q.45 The equation of normal to the curve y = ex
on axes by the tangent & normal at the point (0, 1) is-
(A) x + y = 1 (B) x – y = 1
Q.37 The sum of the intercepts made by a tangent (C) ey– x = e (D) e(y–1) + x = 0
to the curve x + y = 4 at point (4,4) on Q.46 The equation of normal to the curve y2 = 16x
coordinate axes is- at the point (1, 4) is-
(A) 4 2 (B) 6 3 (A) 2x + y = 6 (B) 2x– y + 2 = 0
(C) 8 2 (D) 256 (C) x + 2y = 9 (D) None of these
Q.38 The abscissa of the point on the curve Q.47 The equation of normal to the curve y = tan x at
ay2 = x3, the normal at which cuts off equal the point (0, 0) is-
intercepts from the axes is- (A) x + y = 0 (B) x – y = 0
(A) 1 (B) 4a/3 (C) x + 2y = 0 (D) None of these
(C) 3 (D) 4a/9 Q.48 The equation of the normal to the curve
Q.39 If the tangents at any point on the curve 2y = 3 – x2 at (1, 1) is-
x4 + y4 = a4 cuts off intercept p and q on the (A) x + y = 0
axes, the value of p–4/3 + q–4/3 is- (B) x+ y + 1 = 0
(A) a–4/3 (B) a–1/2 (C) x – y + 1 = 0
(C) a 1/2 (D) None of these (D) x – y = 0
Q.49 The equation of normal to the curve
Q.40 If tangent at any point of the curve y = f(x) y = x3 – 2x2 + 4 at the point x = 2 is-
makes equal intercepts with positive direction (A) x + 4y = 0 (B) 4x–y = 0
of coordinate axes, then at that point (dy/dx) (C) x + 4y = 18 (D) 4x– y = 18
equals-
Q.50 If x = t2 and y = 2t, then equation of normal
(A) 0 (B) 1 at t = 1 is-
(C) – 1 (D) 
(A) x + y + 3 = 0 (B) x + y + 1 = 0
Q.41 At what point on the curve y = e–x , the (C) x + y – 1 = 0 (D) x + y – 3 = 0
tangent cuts intercept equal in length on
Q.51 If equation of normal at a point (m 2, –m 3) on
coordinate axes-
the curve x3 – y2 = 0 is y = 3mx – 4m 3, then
(A) (0,1) (B) (–1,e)
m2 equals-
(C) (1,1/e) (D) (–1, 1/e)
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) –2/9 (D) 2/9
Equation of normal & related facts
Q.52 The normal to the curve x + y = a is
Q.42 The equation of the normal to the curve perpendicular to x– axis at the point-
y2 = 4ax at point (a, 2a) is- (A) (0,a) (B) (a,0)
(A) x – y + a = 0 (B) x+ y – 3a = 0 (C) (a/4, a/4) (D) No where
(C) x + 2y + 4a = 0 (D) x + y + 4a = 0

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Q.53 The slope of the normal to the curve Q.61 The distance of normal from origin at any
x = a(  – sin  ), y = a(1– cos  ) at point point  to the curve x = a (cos  +  sin  ),
 =  /2 is- y = a (sin  –  cos  ) is-
(A) 0 (B) 1 (A) a (B) a/2
(C) –1 (D) 1/ 2 (C) 2a (D) 0
Q.54 The normal to the curve x = a ( 1 + cos  ),
y = a sin  at the point  always passes Angle of intersection of two curves
through a fixed point which is-
(A) (a, a) (B) (a, 0)
Q.62 The angle of intersection between the curve
(C) (0, a) (D) None of these
y2 = 16 x and 2x 2 + y2 = 4 is-
Q.55 The equation of the normal to the curve
(A) 0º (B) 30º
y2 = x3 at the point whose abscissa is 8, is-
(C) 45º (D) 90º
(A) x  2y = 104 Q.63 The angle of intersection between the curve
y = 4x2 and y = x2 is -
(B) x  3 2y = 104
(A) 0º (B) 30º
(C) 3 2x  y = 104 (C) 45º (D) 90º
(D) None of these Q.64 The angle of intersection between the curves
Q.56 The equation of normal to the curve y2 = 8x and x2 = 4y – 12 at (2,4) is -
(A) 90º (B) 60º
F a, 3a I (C) 45º (D) 0º
x2 + y2 = a2 at the point GH 2 2 JK is-
Q.65 The angle of intersection between curves
y = x3 and 6y = 7 – x2 at point (1,1) is-
(A) 3x – y = 0 (B) x+ y = 0 (A)  /4 (B)  /3
(C)  /2 (D) None of these
(C) x + 3 y = 2a (D) 3 x + y = 2a
Q.66 The angle of intersection of curves 2y = x 3
Q.57 The equation of the normal to the curve
and y2 = 32 x at the origin is-
x = a cos3 t, y = a sin3 t at 't' point is-
(A)  /6 (B)  /4
(A) x cos t + y cos t = a cos 2t (C)  /2 (D) None of these
(B) x cos t – y sin t = a sin 2t
x2 y2 x2 y2
(C) x cos t – y sin t = a cos 2t Q.67 If curves + = 1 and – = 1
(D) x cos t + y sin t = a sin 2t a2 b2 2 m2
intersect orthogonally, then-
Q.58 The length of perpendicular drawn from the
origin to the normal at any point  of the (A) a2 + b2 =  2 + m 2
curve x = a cos3  , y = a sin3  is- (B) a2 – b2 =  2 – m 2
(A) a sin 2  (B) a cos 2 
(C) a2 – b2 =  2 + m 2
(C) a/2 sin 2  (D) a/2 cos 2 
Q.59 The value of dy/dx at the point where normal (D) a2 + b2 =  2 – m 2
to the curve y = f(x) make equal intercepts
with positive direction of coordinates axes is- Q.68 The angle of intersection between the curve
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –1 (D)  x2 = 32 y and y2 = 4x at point (16,8) is-
Q.60 2 3
The points on the curve 9y = x where the (A) 60º (B) 90º
normal to the curve cuts equal intercepts from (C) tan–1 (3/5) (D) tan–1 (4/3)
the axes are-
(A) (4, 8/3), (4, –8/3) Q.69 The angle of intersection between the curves
(B) (1, 1/3), (1, –1/3) x3 – 3xy2 + 2 = 0 and 3x2 y – y3 – 2 = 0 is-
(C) (0, 0) (A) 45º (B) 90º
(D) None of these (C) 60º (D) 30º

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 x2 y2 Q.79 The length of the subtangent to the curve
Q.70 If the curves + = 1 and y3 = 16 x
a2 4 y = (x – 2) (x + 2) at point (2, 0) is-
intersect at right angle, then a2 equals-
(A) 4 (B) 2
(A) 1 (B) 3/4
(C) 0 (D) 1
(C) 4/3 (D) any number
Q.71 The angle of intersection between the curves Q.80 The length of the subtangent to the curve
y2 = 2x/  and y = sin x is- x+ y = 3 at the point (4,1) is-
(A) tan–1 (–1/  ) (B) cot–1 (1/  ) (A) 2 (B) 1/2
(C) tan–1  (D) cot–1  (C) 3 (D) 4
Q.81 If at any point (x1, y1) on the curve the
Length of tangent, normal subtangent and subnormal are equal, then
subtangent & subnormal the length of tangent is equal to -

(length of normal) 2 (A) y1 (B) 2 y1

Q.72 For a curve 2 is equal to-
(length of tan gent) (C) 2y1 (D) None of these
(A) (subnormal)/ (subtangent)
length of normal
(B) (subtangent)/ (subnormal) Q.82 For a curve equals-
length of tan gent
(C) (subtangent/subnormal)
(A) subtangent (B) subnormal
(D) constant
(C) slope of tangent (D) slope of normal
Q.73 At any point of a curve (subtangent) x
(subnormal) is equal to the square of the- Q.83 The length of subnormal to the curve y2 = 12 ax
(A) slope of the tangent at that point at any point is-
(B) slope of the normal at that point (A) 2a (B) 4a (C) 6a (D) 8a
(C) abscissa of that point Q.84 The length of subtangent at any point of the
(D) ordinate of that point
curve y = bex/a is-
sub normal
Q.74 At any point of a curve is (A) ab (B) a (C) b (D) b/a
sub tan gent
equal to -
(A) the abscissa of that point Q.85 The length of normal to the curve
(B) the ordinate of that point x = a(t + sin t), y = a(1–cos t) at any point
(C) slope of the tangent at that point t is -
(D) slope of the normal at that point
(A) a sin t
Q.75 The length of the subtangent at any point of
(B) 2a sin3 (t/2) sec(t/2)
the curve y = ax3 is-
(A) x (B) x/3 (C) 2a sin (t/2) tan (t/2)
(C) x/a (D) ax (D) 2a sin (t/2)
Q.76 The length of subtangent to the curve
x2 + xy + y2 = 7 at the point (1,–3) is- Q.86 The length of the tangent at any point to the
curve x2/3 + y2/3 = a2/3 which is intercepted
(A) 3 (B) 5
between the axes, is-
(C) 15 (D) 3/5
(A) a (B) 2a
Q.77 The length of subnormal at any point to the
parabola y2 = 4ax is- (C) a (D) a/2
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 2a (D) 4a Q.87 At a point to the parabola y2 = 16 (x–2)
Q.78 The length of subtangent at any point to the (A) length of tangent is constant
curve y = be–a/x is proportional to- (B) length of normal is constant
(A) x3 (B) y (C) length of subtangent is constant
(C) x2 (D) xy (D) length of subnormal is constant
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 Q.94 The value of c for the function f(x) = log sin
Point of inflexion
  5 
Q.88 Point of inflexion to the curve y = x5/2 is- x in the interval  ,  is-
6 6 
(A) (1, 1) (B) (0, 0)
 
(C) (1, 0) (D) (0,1) (A) (B)
4 2
2
(C) (D) None of these
Rolle's theorem 3

Q.95 If the function f(x) = x3 – 6x2 + ax + b defined

Q.89 If the polynomial equation on [ 1 , 3 ] , s a t i s f i e s t h e r o l l e ' s
anxn + an–1xn–1 + ... + a2x2 + a1x + a0 = 0
2 3 1
n positive integer, has two different real theorem for c = , then–
roots  and , then between  and , the 3
equation
(A) a = 11, b = 6 (B) a = – 11, b = 6
nanxn–1 + (n – 1) an–1xn–2 + .... + a1 = 0 has
(C) a = 11, b  R (D) None of these
(A) Exactly one root (B) Atmost one root
(C) Atleast one root (D) No root C0 C1 C 2
Q.96 If + + = 0, where C0 C1 C2 are all
1 2 3
real, then the quadratic equation
sin x sina sinb C2x2 + C1x + C0 = 0 has
Q.90 If f(x) = cos x cosa cosb , where 0<a<b < (A) at least one root in (0, 1)
tan x tana tanb (B) one root in (1, 2) and the other in (3, 4)
 (C) one root in (–1, 1)and the other in (–5, –2)
, then the equation f'(x) = 0 has, in the
2 (D) both roots imaginary
interval (a, b) –
(A) Atleast one root (B) Atmost one root Lagrange's mean value theorem
(C) No root (D) None of these Q.97 If f(x) is differentiable in the interval [2, 5],
1 1
Q.91 If a + b + c = 0, then the equation where f(2) = and f(5) = , then there
5 2
3ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 has, in the interval (0, 1) exists a number c, 2 < c < 5 for which f'(c) =
(A) Atleast one root (B) Atmost one root 1
1
(C) No root (D) None of these (A) (B)
2 5
1
a0 a1 a 2 a n1 (C) (D) None of these
Q.92 If + + +...+ + an = 0, then 10
n  1 n n 1 2 Q.98 If the function f(x) and g(x) are continuous in
the equation [a, b] and differentiable in (a, b), then the
a0xn + a1xn–1 + ...+ an–1x + an = 0 has, in equation
the interval (0, 1),
f (a ) f (b) f (a ) f ' ( x)
(A) Exactly one root (B) Atleast one root = (b – a) has, in
g(a) g(b) g(a) g' ( x )
(C) Atmost one root (D) No root.
the interval [a, b],
(A) Atleast one root (B) Exactly one root
Q.93 If 27a + 9b + 3c + d = 0, then the equation
(C) Atmost one root (D) No root
4ax3 + 3bx2 + 2cx + d = 0, has atleast one Q.99 Let f(x) and g(x) be differentiable for 0  x  1,
real root lying between – such that f(0) = 2, g(0) = 0, f(1) = 6. Let
(A) 0 and 1 (B) 1 and 3 there exist a real number c in [0,1] such
that f'(c) = 2g'(c), then the value of g(1) must
(C) 0 and 3 (D) None of these
be –
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) – 2 (D) – 1
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 Q.106 The radius of a circle is increasing at the
Rate measure rate of 0.7 cm/sec. The rate of increase of its
circumference is –
Q.100 A balloon, which always remains spherical, (A) 0.7 cm/sec (B) 2.1 cm/sec
(C) 1.4 cm/sec (D) 2.8 cm/sec
3
has a variable diametre (2x + 3). The rate Q.107 The radius of a spherical soap bubble is
2
of change of volume with respect to x will be- increasing at the rate of 0.2 cm/sec, then
the rate of increase of its surface area, when
27 27 the radius is 7 cm.
(A) (2x – 3)2 (B) (2x + 3)2
8 8 (A) 12.2  cm 2/sec (B) 11.2  cm 2/sec
27 8 (C) 10.2  cm 2/sec (D) 9.2  cm 2/sec
(C) (3x + 2)2 (D) (2x + 3)2
8 27  Q.108 A balloon which always remains spherical, is
being inflated by pumping in 900 cubic
Q.101 The rate of change of the area of a circular centimetres of gas per second. The rate at
disc with respect to its circumference when which the radius of the balloon is increasing
the radius is 3 cm, is- when the radius is 15 cm is -
(A) 1 cm (B) 4 cm 1 2
(C) 3 cm (D) 2 cm (A) cm/sec (B) cm/sec
 

Q.102 The rate of change of the volume of a cone (C)  cm/sec (D) cm/sec
2
with respect to the radius of its base is- Q.109 The radius of an air bubble is increasing at
4 the rate of 0.5 cm/sec. The rate by which the
(A) r2h (B) rh
3 volume of the bubble is increasing when the
4 2 radius is 1 cm, is –
(C) r2h (D) rh (A)  cm 3/sec (B) 3 cm 3/sec
3 3
(C) 2  cm 3/sec (D)  cm 3/sec
Q.103 A stone is dropped into a quiet lake and Q.110 A particle moves along the curve y = x2 + 2x.
waves move in a circle at a speed of 3.5 cm/sec. Then the points on the curve are the x and
At the instant when the radius of the circular y coordinates of the particle changing at the
wave is 7.5 cm, The enclosed area increases same rate, are-
as fastly as -
(A) 52.5  cm 2/sec (B) 50.5  cm 2/sec  – 3 – 1  –1 – 3
(A)  ,  (B)  , 
(C) 57.5 cm 2/sec (D) 62.5 cm 2/sec  4 2   2 4 

Q.104 The side of a square sheet is increasing at  3 1 1 3

the rate of 4 cm per minute. The rate by (C)  ,  (D)  , 
4 2 2 4
which the area increasing when the side
is 8 cm long is- Q.111 The point on the curve y2 = 8x for which the
(A) 60 cm 2/minute (B) 66cm 2/minute abscissa and ordinate change at the same
(C) 62 cm 2/minute (D) 64cm 2/minute rate is –
(A) (4, 2)
Q.105 The side of a square is increasing at the rate (B) (– 4, – 2)
of 0.2 cm/sec, then the rate of increase of (C) (2, 4)
the perimetre of the square is–
(D) (– 2, – 4)
(A) 0.7 cm/sec (B) 0.8 cm/sec
(C) 0.5 cm/sec (D) 0.6 cm/sec

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 LEVEL # 2
Q.1 The equation of normal to the curve Q.10 The equation of one of the tangents to the
x 2
y 2 curve y = cos (x+ y), –2   x  2  , that is
2 – = 1 at the point (a sec  , b tan  ) is- parallel to the line x+ 2y = 0 is-
a b2
ax by (A) x + 2y – 1 = 0 (B) 2x + 4y = 
(A) + = a2 + b 2
sec  tan  (C) x –2y + 1 = 0 (D) 4x – 8y +  = 0
ax by
(B) – = a 2 – b2 Q.11 The area of triangle formed by tangent to the
sec  tan  hyperbola 2xy= a2 and coordinates axes is-
ax by
(C) + = a2 – b2 (A) a2 (B) 2a2 (C) a2/2 (D) 3a2/2
sec  tan 
ax by Q.12 If the tangent to the curve 2y3 = ax2 + x3 at
(D) + = a – b
sec  tan  a point (a,a) cuts off intercepts p and q on
Q.2 The equation of tangent to the curve the coordinates axes, where p2 + q2 = 61,
FG IJ FG IJ
x
n
y
n then a equals-
H K H K
a
+
b
= 2 at the point (a, b) for all
(A) 30 (B) –30 (C) 0 (D)  30
values of n is-
Q.13 If  be the angle of intersection between the
x y x y
(A) + = 1 (B) + = 2 curves y = ax and y= bx, then tan  is equal to-
a b a b
x y 1 a b log a  log b log a  log b
(C) + = (D) + = 2 (A) (B)
a b 2 x y 1  log a log b 1  log a log b
Q.3 If length of subnormal at any point of the log a  log b
curve yn = an–1 x is constant, then n equals- (C) (D) None of these
1  log a log b
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 0 Q.14 The point on the curve y= x2 – 3x + 2 at which
Q.4 The angle of intersection between the curves the tangent is perpendicular to the line y = x is-
r = a sin(  –  ) and r = b cos (  –  ) is- (A) (0, 2) (B) (1, 0)
(A)    (B)    (C) (–1, 6) (D) (2, –2)
  Q.15 The distance between the origin and the normal
(C)  (D) 
2 2 to the curve y = e2x + x2 at the point x = 0 is-
Q.5 The length of subtangent at the point x = a
of the curve ay2 = (a+x)2 (3a–x) is- (A) 2 5 (B) 2/ 5
(A) a (B) 2a (C) 4a (D) 6a (C) 5 (D) None of these
Q.6 If the line ax + by + c = 0 is a normal to the Q.16 If the curve y = ax2 – 6x + b passes through
curve xy = 1, then- (0,2) and has its tangent parallel to x- axis
(A) a, b  R at x = 3/2, then the value of a and b are-
(B) a > 0, b> 0 (A) 2, 2 (B) –2, –2
(C) a < 0, b> 0 or a > 0, b< 0
(C) –2, 2 (D) 2, –2
(D) a< 0, b< 0
Q.7 If the tangent to the curve f(x) = x2 at any point Q.17 Tangents are drawn from origin to the curve
(c, f(c)) is parallel to line joining the points y = sin x, then point of contact lies on-
(a, f(a)) and (b,f(b)) on the curve, then a,c,b are in- (A) x2 = y2 (B) x2y2 = x2 – y2
(A) H.P. (B) G.P. (C) x2y2 = 0 (D) None of these
(C) A.P. (D) A.P.andG.P. both
Q.18 If at any point S of the curve by2 = (x + a)3,
Q.8 The set of points where the tangent to the the relation between subnormal SN and
curve y3 – 3xy + 2= 0 is horizontal is- subtangent ST be p(SN) = q(ST) 2
(A) {(1,1)} (B) {(0,0)} (C) {(0,1)} (D)  then p/q is equal to -
Q.9 At what points the tangent line to the curve
8b 8a
y = cos (x+y), (–2   x  2  ) is parallel to (A) (B)
27 27
x+ 2y = 0- (C) b/a (D) None of these
(A) (  /2,0) (B) (–  /2, 0)
(C) (3  /2, 0) (D) (–3  /2,  /2)
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Q.19 If a, b, c be non-zero real numbers such that Q.24 The number of values of k for which the
1
equation x3 – 3x + k = 0 has two distinct
roots lying in the interval (0, 1) are –
 (1  cos x ) (ax2 + bx + c)dx
8

0 (A) Three
2 (B) Two
=  (1  cos 8 x ) (ax2 + bx + c) dx = 0,
(C) Infinitely many
0
(D) No value of k satisfies the requirement.
then the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 will have –
(A) One root between 0 and 1 and other root
between 1 and 2 Q.25 A man 2 metres high, walks at a uniform
speed of 6 metre per minute away from a
(B) Both the roots between 0 and 1
lamp post, 5 metres high. The rate at which
(C) Both the roots between 1 and 2
the length of his shadow increases is –
(D) None of these
(A) 1 metres/minute (B) 2 metres/minute
Q.20 The value of c in Lagrange's theorem for the (C) 4 metres/minute (D) 3 metres/minute
function

  1 Q.26 A ladder 5 m long is leaning against a wall.

x cos  , x  0
f(x) =  x in the interval The bottom of the ladder is pulled along the
 0, x0 ground away from the wall, at the rate of 2
[– 1, 1] is – m/sec. How fast its height on the wall
(A) 0 decreasing when the foot of the ladder is 4
1 m away from the wall
(B)
2 4 8
1 (A) m/sec (B) m/sec
3 3
(C) –
2 10 6
(D) Non existent in the interval (C) m/sec (D) m/sec
3 3
Q.21 Let f be a function which is continuous and
differentiable for all real x. If f(2) = – 4 and
Q.27 Sand is pouring from a pipe at the rate of
f'(x)  6 for all x  [2, 4], then –
12 cm 3/sec. The falling sand forms a cone
(A) f (4) < 8 (B) f (4)  8 on the ground in such a way that the height
(C) f (4)  12 (D) None of these of the cone is always one-sixth of the radius
of the base. How fast is the height of the
Q.22 If f(x) and g(x) are differentiable functions
sand-cone increasing when the height is
for 0  x  1 such that f(0) = 2, g(0) = 0,
4 cm
f(1) = 6, g(1) = 2, then in the interval (0, 1),
(A) f'(x) = 0 for all x 1
(A) 48 cm/sec (B)  cm/sec
(B) f'(x) = 2g'(x) for atleast one x 48 
(C) f'(x) = 2g'(x) for atmost one x 1
(C) 58 cm/sec (D) cm/sec
(D) None of these 58

Q.23 Let f(x) = (x – 4) (x – 5) (x – 6) (x – 7) then Q.28 A man 2 metres high walks at a uniform
(A) f'(x) = 0 has four roots peed of 5 km/hr away from a lamp-post 6
(B) Three roots of f'(x) = 0 lie in metres high. The rate at which the length of
(4, 5)  (5, 6)  (6, 7) his shadow increases, is –
(C) The equation f'(x) = 0 has only one root (A) 2 km/hr (B) 2.5 km/hr
(D) Three roots of f'(x) = 0 lie in (C) 4 km/hr (D) 3 km/hr
(3, 4)  (4, 5)  (5, 6).

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Q.29 Water is dripping out from a conical funnel of Q.31 The surface area of a spherical bubble is
 increasing at the rate of 2 cm 2/s. When the
semi-vertical angle at the uniform rate
4 radius of the bubble is 6 cm, then the rate by
3
of 2 cm /sec in its surface area through a which the volume of the bubble increasing is-
tiny hole at the vertex in the bottom. When
(A) 6 cm 3/sec (B) 9 cm 3/sec
the slant height of the water is 4 cm, then
the rate of decrease of the slant height of the (C) 3 cm 3/sec (D) 12 cm 3/sec
water, is –
Q.32 The volume of metal in a hollow sphere is
6 5
(A) cm/sec (B) cm/sec constant. If the inner radius is increasing at
4 4
the rate of 1 cm/sec, then the rate of increase
2 3 of the outer radius when the radii are 4 cm
(C) cm/sec (D) cm/sec and 8 cm respectively is –
4 4
(A) 0.75 cm/sec
Q.30 An inverted cone has a depth of 10 cm and (B) 0.25 cm/sec
a base of radius 5 cm. Water is poured into (C) 1 cm/sec
it at the rate of 3/2 c.c. per minute. The rate
(D) 0.50 cm/sec
at which the level of water in the cone is
rising when the depth is 4 cm is-
5 2
(A) cm/min (B) cm/min
8 8
7 3
(C) cm/min (D) cm/min
8 8

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 LEVEL # 3
Q.1 If 2a + 3b + 6c = 0, then at least one root Q.7 x and y are the sides of two squares such that
of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 lies in the
y  x  x 2 . The rate of change of the area of
interval -
the second square with respect to that of the
(A) (0, 1) (B) (1, 2)
first square is -
(C) (2, 3) (D) none of these
(A) 2(1  x 2 )x (B) 2x 2  3 x  1
Q.2 2
For the parabola y  4ax , the ratio of the
(C) 2(2x 2  3 x  1) (D) non of these
subtangent to the abscissa is -
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 2 : 1
(C) x : y (D) x 2 : y Q.8 Let the equation of a curve be x = a  sin  ,

Q.3 The chord joining the points where x = p and y = a 1  cos   . If  changes at a constant
x = q on the curve y = ax 2 + bx + c is rate k then the rate of change of the slope of the
parallel to the tangent at the point on the

curve whose abscissa is - tangent to the curve at   is -
3
1 1
(A) (p  q) (B) (p  q)
2 2 2k k
(A) (B)
3 3
pq
(C) (D) none of these (C) k (D) none of these
2
Q.9 On the curve x3 = 12y the abscissa changes at
Q.4 If the tangent at any point on the curve a faster rate than the ordinate. Then x belongs
x 4 + y 4 = c 4 cuts off intercepts a and b to the interval -
on the coordinate axes, the value (A) (– 2, 2) (B) (–1, 1)
of a 4 / 3  b 4 / 3 is - (C) (0, 2) (D) none of these

(A) c 4 / 3 (B) c 1/ 2

Assertion & Reason Type Question :-
(C) c 1/ 2 (D) none of these
All questions are Assertion & Reason type
Q.5 The tangent to the curve x = a(  – sin  ), questions. Each of these questions contains
y = a(1+cos  ) at the points  = (2k+1)  , two statements : Statement-I (Assertion) and
k  z are parallel to : Statement-II (Reason). Answer these ques
(A) y = x (B) y = – x tions from the following four option.
(C) y = 0 (D) x = 0. (A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II
are true, and Statement - II is the correct
Q.6 A balloon is pumped at the rate of a cm3/minute. explanation of Statement– I.
The rate of increase of its surface area when
(B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II
the radius is b cm, is -
are true but Statement - II is not the
2a2 a correct explanation of Statement – I.
(A) 4 cm2/min (B) cm2/min (C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II
b 2b
is false.
2a (D) If Statement - I is false but Statement - II
(C) cm2/min (D) none of these
b is true.

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 Passage :-
y2x2
Q.10 Statement I : If the curves = 1  The parametric equations of given curve are
a2 4 x = a (2 cost + cos 2t), y =a (2sin t – sin2t)
and y3 = 16x intersect at right angles then On the basis of above information, answer
a2 is equal to 2/3 the following questions-
Statement II : If two curves cut each other
orthogonally, then product of slopes of tangent
at point of intersection is equal to –1. Q.15 Find the equation of tangent at any point t is –
t t 3t
Q.11 Statement I : Subnormal length to xy = e2 (A) x sin – y cos = a sin
2 2 2
at any point varies directly as cube of ordinate
t t 3t
dy (B) x sin + y cos = 3a cos
Statement II : Length of subnormal = |y | 2 2 2
dx
t t 3t
dy (C) x sin + y cos = a sin
and is given curve is propotional to y2 2 2 2
dx (D) None of these
Q.16 Find the equation of normal at any point t is –
Q.12 Statement I : The slope of normal at the
t t 3t
point with abscissa x = –2 of the graph of (A) x cos – y sin = 3a cos
the function 2 2 2
f(x) = |x2 – |x|| is 1/3. t t 3t
(B) x cos + y sin = 3 a cos
Statement II : at x = –2, the slope of 2 2 2
dy t t 3t
tangent on the curve is (–3) and normal (C) x cos + y sin = 3a sin
dx 2 2 2
perpendicular to tangent. (D) None of these

Q.17 Find the value of subtangent at any poit t

Q.13 Statement I : x and y are the sides of two t
squares such that y = x – x2. The rate of (A) y tan
2
change of area of second square with respect
t
to area of the first square is 2x2 – 2x (B) y cot
2
Statement II : Rate of change of the area of (C) y cot t
the second square with respect to the area (D) None of these
of first square is means
Q.18 Find the value of subnormal at any point t
d( y 2 ) 2y dy / dx y dy t
= = (A) y cot
2
d( x 2 ) 2x x dx
t
(B) y tan
y 2
= (1 – 2x) (C) y tan t
x
(D) None of these
x(1  x )
= (1 – 2x) Q.19 Find the ratio of distance from origin to tangent and
x normal to any point t is –
= 2x2 – 3x + 1 3t
(A) tan
Q.14 Statement I : If a function is continuous and 2
differentiable in [a, b] and f(a)  f(b) then there 3t
exist a point c (a, b) such that f (c) = 0 (B) 3 tan
2
Statement II : According to rolle's th. If a 1 3t
function is continuous and differentiable in (C) tan
3 2
[a, b] and f(a) = f(b) then there exist a point (D) None of these
c  (a, b) such that f(c) = 0

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 LEVEL # 4
(Questions asked in Previous AIEEE & IIT-JEE)

SECTION - A Q.7 Angle between the tangents to the curve y = x2

– 5x + 6 at the points (2, 0) and (3, 0) is –
Q.1 A function y = f(x) has a second order derivative [AIEEE 2006]
f (x) = 6( x – 1). If its graph passes through the  
point (2,1) and at that point the tanget to the (A) (B)
2 6
graph is y = 3x – 5, then the function, is-  
[AIEEE 2004] (C) (D)
4 3
(A) (x– 1)2 (B) (x– 1)3
(C) (x+1)3 (D) (x+1)2 Q.8 Let f be differentiable for all x. If f(1) = – 2 and f
(x)  2 for x  [1, 6], then - [AIEEE-2005]
Q.2 The normal to the curve x = a (1+ cos ), y = a (A) f(6)  8 (B) f(6) < 8
sin  at ‘’ always passes through the fixed point- (C) f(6) < 5 (D) f(6) = 5
(A) (a, 0) (B) (0, a)
(C) (0,0) (D) (a, a) Q.9 A value of C for which the conclusion of Mean
[AIEEE 2004] Value Theorem holds for the function f(x) = logex
on the interval [1, 3] is- [AIEEE 2007]
Q.3 If 2a + 3b + 6c = 0, then at least one root of the 1
equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 lies in the interval- (A) 2log3e (B) loge3
2
(A) (0,1) (B) (1,2) (C) log3e (D) loge3
(C) (2,3) (D) (1,3)
[AIEEE 2004]
Q.4 If the equation anxn + an–1 xn–1 + .... + a1x = 0 ;
SECTION - B
a1  0, n  2, has a positive root x = , then the Q.1 The co-ordinates of the point on the curve y
equation
= x2 + 3x + 4 the tangent at which passes
nanxn–1 + (n – 1) an–1 xn–2 + .... + a1 = 0 has a
through the origin is equal to- [IIT 90]
positive root, which is - [AIEEE-2005]
(A) greater than  (A) (2, 14) (–2, 2) (B) (2, 14), (–2,–2)
(B) smaller than  (C) (2, 14) (2, 2) (D) None of these
(C) greater than or equal to  Q.2 If the parametric equation of a curve is given
(D) equal to  by x = et cos t, y = et sin t then the tangent
Q.5 The normal to the curve x = a (cos  +  sin ), to the curve at the point t = /4 makes with
y = a (sin  –  cos ) at any point '' is such the axis of x the angle- [IIT 92]
that - (A) 0 (B) /4
(A) it passes through the origin (C) /3 (D) /2
 Q.3 The curve y – exy + x = 0 has a vertical
(B) it makes anlge +  with the x-axis
2 tangent at the point - [IIT 92]
   (A) (1, 1) (B) at no point
(C) it passes through  a ,a  (C) (0, 1) (D) (1, 0)
 2 
(D) it is at a constant distance from the origin. Q.4 If y = 4x – 5 is tangent to the curve y2 = px3
[AIEEE-2005] + q at (2, 3), then- [IIT 94]
Q.6 A spherical iron ball 10 cm in radius is coated (A) p = 2, q = –7 (B) p = –2, q = 7
with a layer of ice of uniform thickness that melts (C) p = – 2, q = –7 (D) p = 2, q = 7
at a rate of 50 cm 3/min. When the thickness of Q.5 The curve y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + 5 touches
ice is 5 cm, then the rate of which the thickness the x-axis at P(–2, 0) and cuts the y-axis at
of ice decreases, is - [AIEEE-2005] a point Q where its gradient is 3. The a, b,
1 1 c are respectively [IIT 94]
(A) cm/min. (B) cm/min.
36 18 (A) –1/2, –3/4, 3 (B) 3, –1/2, –4
1 5 (C) –1/2, –7/4, 2 (D) None of these
(C) cm/min. (D) cm/min.
54 6
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Q.6 Let C be the curve y3 – 3xy + 2 = 0. If H be Q.12 The equation of the common tangent to the
the set of points on the curve C, where tan- curves y2 = 8x and xy = –1 is -
gent is horizontal and V is the set of points on [IIT Scr 2002]
the curve C where the tangent is vertical , then (A) 3y = 9x + 2 (B) y = 2x + 1
H = ....... V = ........ (C) 2y = x + 8 (D) y = x + 2
(A)  , (1, 1) (B)  , (2, 1) Q.13 According to mean value theorem in the in-
(C)  , (0, 1) (D) None of these terval x  [0, 1] which of the following does
[IIT 94] not follow [IIT Scr 2003]
1 1
Q.7 On the ellipse 4x2 + 9y2 = 1, the points at (A) f ( x )   x ;x 
2 2
which the tangents are parallel to the line 8x 2
= 9y are- 1  1
   x ;x 
2  2
 2 1 1 2
(A)  ,  or  , 
5 5 5 5 sin x
 2 1  2 1 (B) f ( x )  ;x  0
x
(B)   ,  or  , 
 5 5 5 5
= 1 ; x = 0
 2 1
(C)   ,  (C) f ( x )  x | x |
 5 5
 1 2 (D) f(x) = |x|
(D)   ,  [IIT 99]
 5 5
Q.14 Let f (x) = x log x for x > 0 & f(0) = 0 follows
Q.8 If x + y = K is normal to y = 12 x, then K
2 Rolle’s theorem for [0,1] then  is-
is- [IIT Scr.2000] (A) – 2 (B) – 1
(A) 3 (B) 9 (C) 0 (D) 1/2
(C) – 9 (D) – 3 [IIT Scr 2004]

Q.9 If the normal to the curve y = f(x) at the point Q.15 The tangent to the curve y = ex drawn at the
(3, 4) makes an angle 3/4 with the positive point (c,ec) intersects the line joining the
x-axis, then f '(3) = points
3 (c –1, ec–1) and (c +1, ec+1) [IIT-2007]
(A) –1 (B) – (A) on the left of x = c
4
4 (B) on the right of x = c
(C) (D) 1 (C) at no point
3
[IIT Scr 2000] (D) at all point
Q.10 The triangle formed by the tangent to the
curve f(x) = x2+ bx–b at the point (1,1) and
the co-ordinate axis, lies in the first quad-
rant. If its area is 2, then the value of b is-
[IIT Scr 2001]
(A) –1 (B) 3
(C) –3 (D) 1
Q.11 The point (s) on the curve y3 + 3x2 = 12y
where the tangent is vertical, is (are)
[IIT Scr 2002]
 4   11 

(A)   ,2  (B)   3 ,1
 3   
 4 
(C) (0, 0) (D)   , 2 
 3 
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 ANSWER KEY
LEVEL # 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C A B C B C B B A D D B A A C D A A C A
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. C B C B A C A D D A A D B C C C D D A C
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. A B B A A C A D C C D B C B B A C B B A
Q.No. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. A D A D C C C C B C D A D C B C C C C A
Q.No. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Ans. B C C B C A D B C A A B C B C A C A B B
Q.No. 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111
Ans. C D A D B C B A C B C

LEVEL # 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A B C D C C C D A B A D A B B A B A A D

Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Ans. B B B D C B B B C D A B

LEVEL # 3
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Ans. A B A A C C B D A D A A D D C A B B C

LEVEL # 4
SECTION - A

Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Ans. B A A B B,D B A A A

SECTION - B

Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Ans. A D D A A A B B D C D D A D A

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