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CPP-I FIITJEE Derivative

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TGT & NORMAL
1. The tangent to the curve y = 2x at the point whose ordinate is 1, meets the x – axis at
the point
(A) (0, ln2) (B) (ln 2, 0)
(C) (-ln2, 0) (D) (-1/ln2, 0)

2. The abscissa of the point where the tangent to the curve y = x3 – 3x2 – 9x + 5 is
parallel to x axis are
(A) x = 1 , -1 (B) 0
(C) x = -1 , 3 (D) x = 1 , -3

3. The point on the line y = x which is closest to the curve (x – 2)2 + y2 = 1 is

(A) (2, 2) (B)(1, 1) (C) (–1, 1) (D)(3, 3)

4. If the line ax + by + c = 0 is normal to the curve x y + 5 = 0 the

(A) a > 0 , b > 0 (B) b > 0 , a < 0 (C) a < 0 , b < 0 (D) b < 0 , a > 0

5. The angle of intersection of the curve y = x2 and 6y = 7 – x3 at (1, 1) is

(A) /4 (B) /3 (C) /2 (D)
None

6. Coordinate of the point P on the curve y2 = 2x3, the tangent at which is perpendicular
to the line 4x – 3y + 2 = 0 is
1 1
(A) (2, 4) (B) (0, 0) (C)  , − (D) none of these
8 16 
MONOTONICITY
1 If the function f(x) = 2x2 – kx + 5 is increasing on [ 1, 2] , then k lies in the interval
(A) ( -  , 4) (B) (4 , ) (C) (- , 8) (D) ( 8 , )

2. Let f (x) = x3 –6x2 + 9x + 18, then f (x) is strictly decreasing in

(A) (–, 1] (B) [3, ) (C) (–, 1]  [3, ) (D) [1, 3)
log(1 + x)
3. f (x) = , x  0 is
x
(A) increasing for x > 0 (B) decreasing for x > 0
(C) increasing for all x (D) decreasing for all x

4. The curve y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d touches the x - axis at P(-2, 0) and cuts the y - axis
at a point Q(0,5) where its gradients is 3. Find the value of ( 2a − 4b + c + d)

5. If the function f(x) = 2x2 – 2kx+ 5 is increasing in [1, 2] then k lies in the interval

(A) (–, 2) (B) (2, )

(C) (–, 4) (D) (4, )

6. Find the interval of x in which f (x) = 8x2 –ln|x| increases.

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7. The value of 'a' for which the function (a + 2)x 3 –3ax2 + 9ax –1 decreases
monotonically throughout for all real x, are-----------------------------------------------.

Comprehension –I
Let f(x) is a cube polynomial which has local maximum at x = - 1 , if f(2) = 18, f(1)= -1
and f’(x) has local minima at x = 0.
1. The cubic polynomial f(x) is
(A)
1
4
(
19x 3 − 38x + 34 ) (B)
1
4
(
19x 3 − 19x + 34 )
1
(
(C) 19x3 − 57x + 34
4
) (D) none of these

2. f(x) is increasing for

 1

(A) x   ,  (B) x   −1,2 5 
 3 
(C) x  R (D) x  1,  )

3. f(x) has local minimum at

(A) x = 0 (B) x = 1

(C)x= 2 (D) x = − 2

Comprehension –II
If we want to compare f(x) and g(x) consider a function Q(x) = f(x) − g(x) or g(x) − f(x)
and check whether Q(x) is increasing or decreasing and Q(0) in the given domain of
f(x) and g(x)
 
e.g. sin x < x, x   0, 
2 
1. For x (−, 0], the order relation between x and tan−1 x is
(A) x = tan−1 x (B) x  tan−1 x
−1
(C) x  tan x (D) x + tan−1 x  0

2. ( )
If 2x tan−1 x  n 1 + x 2 , then x 
(A) (−, 0] (B) [0, )

(C) (−1, 1) (D) (−, )

3. For all x (0, 1), which option is correct

(A) e x  1 + x (B) n (1 + x )  x

(C) sin x > x (D) ln x > x

Comprehension = III

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 If the function f(x) = x3 − 9x 2 + 24x + c has three real and distinct roots , ,  .
1. Possible values of c
(A) [-16,-20] (B) (-20,-16)

(C) ( 20, ) (D) ( −,16 )

2. If c  (-18,-16) then    +  +    is where [.] denotes G.I.F, is

(A) 6 (B) 7
(C) 8 (D) none of these

3. If    +  +    = 7 then ‘c’ where [.]  G.I.F is

(A) (-18,-16) (B) (-20,-18)
(C) (16,18) (D) (18,20)

COMPREHENSION IV

People living on Venus define first principle of differentiation in a new way,

f 2 ( x + h) − f 2 ( x )
, where f 2 ( x ) = ( f ( x ) )
2
as D*f(x) = lim
h →0 h

1. If f and g are differentiable functions then D* (fg) is equal to (fg stands for f(x)g(x) )
(A) fD*g+gD*f (B) D*fD*g
(D) f (D*g) + g (D*f )
2 2
(C) f D*g + g D*f
2 2

2. If f(x)= tanx and g(x) = lnx then D*(fg) (1) is equal to

(A) tan1 (B) 0
(C) ( tan1) (D) 2 ( tan1)
2 2

3. If f(x)= sinx and g(x) = cosx then D * ( fog) is equal to

(A) –sin(2cosx)sinx (B) -sin(cosx)sinx
(C) − sin2 ( cos x ) sin x (D) -sin(cosx) sin2 x

COMPREHENSION V

x  x  x  x   x 
Let f(x)= tan   .sec x + tan  2 
.sec   + ...................... + tan  n  .sec  n−1  and
 
2 2  2 2  2 
 x   −  
g(x) = f(x)+tan  n  where n  5, (n  N) and x   ,  then
2   2 2
g (g ( x ))
1. The value of lim is
x →0 x
(A) 2n (B) 0 (C) 2n+1 (D) none of these

2. If h(x) = lim f ( x ) then

n→
d
dy
( )
h ( h ( x ) ) at x = 0 is

(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) -2

3. If a,b are the intercepts on x and y axes respectively of tangent to the curve y = g(x)
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at x = then the value of 2a+b is
4
(A) 0 (B) -1 (C) 2 (D) -3

. Match the Column

Column A Column B

(A) f(x) = x − 1 − 1 (P) 0

(B) f(x) = (x 2
− x + x 2 − 3x + 2 ) ( x − 1)
2 (Q) -1

(C)

f(x) = min 2, x, x 2 , x 3  (R) 1

(D) f(x)= min x + 2, x , x − 2  (S) 2

EXTREMUM
1. Maximum value of logx/x in interval [2 , ] is
(A) log2/2 (B) 0 (C) 1/e (D) 1

2. f(x) = max ( sinx, cosx)  x  R. Then number of critical points  [ -2, 2] is /are ;
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 9 (D) none of these

x
3. f(x) =  (t
2
− 1)cos t dt, x  ( 0, 2 ) . f(x) attains local maximum value at
0
 3
(A) x = (B) x = 1 (C) x = (D) None of these
2 2

4. Let  be the semi-vertical angle of a cone of maximum volume with given slant height. Then
tan  is
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) none of these

5 If y = a ln |x| + bx2 + x has its extreme values at x = -1 and x = 2 then P  (a , b) is

 1  1
(B)  2 , −  (C)  − 2 ,
2 
(A) (2 , -1) (D) none of these.
 2 

6. The number of critical points of f(x) = |(x –1) (x –2)| is

(A) 2 (B) 3

(C) 1 (D) none of these

 t (e )
− 1 ( t − 1)( t − 2 ) (t − 3)
t 3 5
7. The function f(x) = dt has local maximum at x =
−1

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

8. Find the greatest and least values of the function xe -x in the interval [0, )

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9. If f (x) = 2x3 –21x2 + 36x –30, then which one of the following is correct.

(A) f (x) has minimum at x = 1 (B) f (x) has maximum at x = 6

(C) f (x) has maximum at x = 1 (D) f (x) has no maxima or minima

10. Number 20 is divided into two parts such that the product of one part and the cube of the other
part is maximum. The two parts are

(A) (10, 10) (B) (12, 8) (C) (15, 5) (D) none of these

2 x −t
11 If f(x) = 0 e dt,0  x  2, then minimum value of f(x) is –
(A) e - 1 (B) 2

(C) 2 ( e − 1) (D) 2 ( e −1 )
12. Let f(x) = x3 + x2f’(1) + xf’’(2) + f’’’(3) for all x  R then

(A) f(0) + f(2) = f(1) (B) f(0) + f(3) = 0

(C) f(1) + f(3) = f(2) (D) 2f(1) + f(2) = f(0)

ROLLE’S THEOREM

1. If 4a + 2b + c = 0 then the equation 3ax 2 + 2bx + c = 0 has at least one real root in the
interval
(A) [0,1] (B) [1,2] (C) [0,2] (D) [2,3]

2. Verify Rolle’s Theorem for the function f(x) = (x – a)m (x- b)n in [ a , b] . where m and
n are positive integers.

3. Using Rolle’s theorem show that if  and  be two distinct real roots (  < ) of
b
equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 then - lies between  and .
2a
an a
4. If + n−1 + ........ + a0 = 0,(n  −1) , Then prove that the equation anxn + an-1xn-1+
n +1 n
……+ a0 = 0 has a real root lying between 0 and 1.

5. If a, b, c be non – zero real numbers such that

1 2

 (1 + cos 8 x )(ax 2 + bx + c )dx =  (1 + cos x )(ax 2 + bx + c )dx = 0

8

0 0

Then prove that the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 will have one root between 0 and 1
and the other root between 1 and 2

6. Which of the following functions do not satisfy conditions of Roll’s Theorem?

   3
(B) ( x + 1) ( 2x − 3 ) ,  −1, 
2 5
(A) e x sin x, 0, 
 2  2

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 1   
(C) sin | x |, [, 2] (D) sin ,  − , 
x  2 2

7. If f(x) is a twice differentiable function and given that f(1) = 1 , f(2) = 4, f(3) = 9 , then

(A) f " ( x ) = 2, for  x  (1,3 ) (B) f " ( x ) = 2 for some x  ( 2,3 )

(C) f”(x) = 2, for some x  (1,2 ) (D) f”(x) = 2, for some x  (1,3 )

8. If f(x) is a twice differentiable function such that f(a) = 0 , f(b) = 2 , f(c) = - 1 , f(d) = 2 ,
f(e) = 0 , where a<b<c<d<e, then the minimum number of zeroes of g(x) =
( f ' ( x ) ) + f " ( x ) f(x) in the interval [a,e] is
2

(A) 5 (B) 6

(C) 7 (D) none of these

LAGRANGE’S THEOREM

1
1. From mean value theorem: f(b) – f(a) = (b –a) f (x1); a < x1 < b if f(x) = , then x1 =
x
a+b 2ab b−a
(A) ab (B) (C) (D) .
2 a+b b+a
3 x=0

2. If f(x) = − x 2 + 3x + a 0  x 1
mx + b 1 x  2

satisfy the hypothesis of the mean value theorem on the interval [0, 2] ,find (a+b+m).

x
3. Show that  log(1 + x )  x , x > 0.
1+ x

4. If f : [2,7] → [ 0 , ) be a continuous and differentiable function then show that

( f (7)) 2 + ( f (2)) 2 + ( f (2)f (7))
(f(7)- f(2)) = 5f2(c)f’(c) where c  [ 2, 7]
3
5. P( x1, y1) and Q ( x2 , y2) are two points on parabola y = 4ax2 and R ( x3, y3) is a point
on the arc PQ such that the tangent at R to the parabola is parallel to the chord PQ.
Show that x3 is the A.M. of x1 and x2.

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 ANSWERS
TGT & NORMAL
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A,C 5. C 6. C

MONOTONICITY
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. 10
 1   1 
5. A 6. x   − , 0   ,  7. ( −, −3
 4   4 
ANSWERS

Comprehension –I

1. C 2. D 3. B

Comprehension –II

1. C 2. D 3. B

Comprehension = III
1. B 2. C 3. B

COMPREHENSION IV
1. C 2. B 3. A

COMPREHENSION V
1. D 2. C 3. A
1. (A) → P,R,S (B) → P,S (C) →P,Q,R,S (D) → P,Q,R,S

EXTREMUM
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B
6. B 7. C 9. C 10. C 11. C
12. A, B, C,D
ROLLE’S THEOREM

1. C 6. A,D 7 D 8 B
LAGRANGE’S THEOREM
1. A 2. 8

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