CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY

CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY CHECKING:

MCQ

Choose the correct alternative:

4 − x2
1. The function f ( x ) = is
4 x − x3

a) Discontinuous at only one point b) Discontinuous exactly at two points

c) Discontinuous exactly at three points d) None of these

2. If the function f ( x ) = ( x + 1) be continuous at x = 0, then f ( 0 ) is equal to

cot x

1
a) 0 b) c) e d) none of these
e
 1
 sin   , x  0
3. The value of k which makes f ( x ) =   x continuous at x = 0 is
k , x=0


a) 8 b) 1 c) -1 d) none of these

4. The function f ( x ) =  x  is continuous at x =

a) 4 b) – 2 c) 1 d) 1.5

 
tan  − x 
5. If the function f ( x ) =
4  ,  x    is continuous everywhere then f    is equal to
 4  4
cot 2 x   

a) 1 b) 0.5 c) 2 d) none of these

 x 
6. If the function f ( x ) = ( x − 1) tan   , ( x  1) is continuous at x = 1 then f (1) is equal to
 2 

2  2
a) b) c) − d) none of these
 2 
x3 + x 2 − 16 x + 20
7. If the function f ( x) = , ( x  2) is continuous everywhere then f ( 2 ) is equal to
x−2

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
 2 x − sin −1 x
8. If the function f ( x) = is continuous at each point of its domain, then
2 x + tan −1 x
the value of f ( 0 ) is

1 1 2
a) 2 b) c) − d)
3 3 3

 cos 2 x − sin2 x − 1
 ,x0
9. If the function f ( x ) =  x2 + 1 − 1 is continuous at x = 0, then k equals
k , x=0

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) – 4

1+ x − 3 1+ x
10. The value of f ( 0 ) so that the function f ( x) = , x  0 becomes continuous is equal
x
to
1 1 1
a) b) c) 2 d)
6 4 3

1
11. The number of points at which the function f ( x) = is discontinuous is
log e x

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

 ax 2 + 1, for x  1
12. The function f ( x ) =  is differentiable at x = 1 if a equals
 x + a , for x  1
1
a) 0 b) c) 1 d) 2
2
13. The function f ( x) = e
x
is

a) Continuous everywhere but not differentiable at x = 0 b) Continuous and differentiable everywhere

c) Not continuous at x = 0 d) None of these

sin( [ x −  ])
14.The function f ( x) = , where [.] denotes greatest integer function is
4 + [ x]2

a) Continuous and differentiable for all real x

b) Continuous for all x but not differentiable at some x

c) Differentiable for all but not continuous at some x.

d) None of these
15. 𝑓(𝑥) = a sin x + be +c x
x 3
and 𝑓(𝑥) differentiable at x = 0, then

a) a = b = c = 0 b) a = b = 0, c  c) b = c = 0, a  d) a = c = 0, b 

ANSWER KEY
1. c 2. c 3. d 4. d 5. b 6. c 7. a 8. b 9. d 10. a
11. c 12. b 13. a 14. a 15.b

ASSERTION REASON BASED QUESTIONS

In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose
the correct answer out of the following choices.
a) Both (A) and (R) are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both (A) and(R) are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

1.(A): f ( x ) = sin x is everywhere continuous.

(R): If f ( x ) is continuous, then f ( x ) is also continuous.

f ( x)
2.(A): If f ( x ) = 3 x and g ( x ) = x 2 + 1 , then is continuous everywhere.
g( x)

(R): A polynomial function is continuous everywhere.

 1
( x − a ) sin ,xa
3.(A): The function f ( x ) =  x−a is continuous at x = a.

 0 ,x = a

(R): The product of continuous functions is a continuous function.

4.(A): The function f ( x ) =  x  is discontinuous at x =  n , where n  .

2

(R): The set of points of discontinuity of the greatest integer function  x  is .

5.(A): The function f ( x ) = sin x is continuous everywhere.

(R): f ( x ) = sin x is composition of continuous functions g ( x ) = sin x and h ( x ) = x .

6.(A): Every continuous function is differentiable.

(R): Every differentiable function is continuous.

  1
 x sin , x  0
7.(A): The function f ( x ) =  x is continuous at x = 0.

0 , x=0

 1
 x sin , x  0
(R): The function f ( x ) =  x is differentiable at x = 0.

0 , x=0

8.(A): The function f ( x ) = x x is everywhere differentiable.

(R): The function f ( x ) = x 2 is everywhere differentiable.

9.(A): The function f ( x ) = e

x
is everywhere continuous and differentiable except at x = 0.

(R): The function f ( x ) = e

− x
is everywhere continuous and differentiable except at x = 0.

f ( x) − 1
10.(A): If f is a differentiable function such that f ( 1) = 1 and f ' ( 1) = 2 , then lim = 2.
x →1 x −1

f ( x) − 1
(R): lim = f ' ( 1) .
x→ 1 x −1

11.(A): The function f ( x ) = 2 x − 3 + 5 − 2 x is everywhere continuous but not differentiable at

3 5
exactly two points x = and x = .
2 2
(R): Every differentiable function is continuous.

Answer key:

1. a 2. d 3. b 4. a 5. a 6. d 7. c 8. b 9. b 10. a 11. b

CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS

1. Students of Class XII went for a summer camp near Rishikesh along with their Mathematics teacher.
While exploring the place, they saw V-shape mountains, their teacher told them these mountains
observe mathematical path given by f ( x ) = x − 3 + x − 4 .
 (i) Right hand derivative of f ( x ) at x = 3 is

a) 2 b)-2 c) 0 d)1
(ii) Left hand derivative of f ( x ) at x = 3 is

a) 2 b)-2 c) 0 d)1
(iii) Right hand derivative of f ( x ) at x = 4 is

a) 2 b)-2 c) 0 d)1
(iv) Left hand derivative of f ( x ) at x = 4 is

a) 2 b)-2 c) 0 d)1
v) Choose the correct statement:

(a) f ( x ) is differentiable at x = 3 but not at x = 4

(b) f ( x ) is differentiable at x = 4 but not at x = 3

(c) f ( x ) is continuous at x = 3, 4 but not differentiable at x =3, 4

(d) f ( x ) is differentiable at both x = 3 and x = 4

2. The function f ( x ) will be discontinuous at x = a if f ( x ) has

• Discontinuity of first kind: lim f ( a − h) and lim f ( a + h) both exist but are not equal. It is
h→ 0 h→ 0

also called as Irremovable Discontinuity.

• Discontinuity of second kind: lim f ( a − h) and lim f ( a + h) both do not exist.
h→ 0 h→ 0

• Removable Discontinuity: lim f ( a − h) and lim f ( a + h) both exist but are not equal to
h→ 0 h→ 0

f (a) .

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

 x2 − 9
 , x3
i. If f ( x ) =  x − 3 , then at x = 3
4 , x=3

a. f has removable discontinuity b. f is continuous

c. f has irremovable discontinuity d. none of these

 x + 2, x  4
ii. If f ( x ) =  , then at x = 4
 x + 4, x  4
a. f is continuous b. f has removable discontinuity

c. f has irremovable discontinuity d. none of these

  x2 − 4
 , x2
iii. If f ( x ) =  x − 2 , then at x = 2
5 , x=2

a f has removable discontinuity b. f has irremovable discontinuity

c. f is continuous d. f is continuous if f ( 2) = 3

x− x
 , x0
iv. If f ( x ) =  x , then at x = 0
2, x=0

a. f is continuous b. f has removable discontinuity

c. f has irremovable discontinuity d. none of these

 e x −1
 , x0
v. If f ( x ) =  log ( 1 + 2 x ) , then at x = 0
7 , x=0

a. f is continuous if f ( 0) = 2 b. f is continuous

c. f has irremovable discontinuity d. f has removable discontinuity

3. A real valued function f ( x ) is finitely derivable at any point in its domain, it is necessarily

continuous at that point. But the converse need not to be true. For example, every polynomial, constant
functions are both continuous as well as differentiable and inverse trigonometric functions are continuous
and differentiable in its domains etc.

Based on the above information answer the following questions:

 x, x  0
i. If f ( x ) =  , then at x = 0
 0 , x  0

a. f ( x ) is differentiable and continuous b. f ( x ) is neither differentiable nor continuous

c. f ( x ) is continuous but not differentiable d. none of these

ii. If f ( x ) = x − 1 , x  , then at x = 1

a. f ( x ) is not continuous b. f ( x ) is continuous but not differentiable

c. f ( x ) is differentiable and continuous d. none of these

 iii. f ( x ) = x 3 is
a. continuous but not differentiable at x = 3 b. differentiable and continuous at x = 3

c. neither continuous nor differentiable d. none of these

iv. f ( x ) =  sin x  , then which of the following is true?

a. f ( x ) is differentiable and continuous at x = 0

b. f ( x ) is discontinuous at x = 0

c. f ( x ) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0


d. f ( x ) is differentiable but not continuous at x =
2

v. f ( x ) = sin −1 x, ( −1  x  1) is

a. f ( x ) is differentiable and continuous b. f ( x ) is neither differentiable nor continuous

c. f ( x ) is continuous but not differentiable d. none of these

Answer Key:

1. i. c ii. b iii. a iv. c v. c

2. i. a ii. c iii. a iv. c v. d

3. i. c ii. b iii. b iv. b v. a

SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

CONTINUITY:

. Find the points of discontinuity of the function f ( f ( x ) ) .

1
1. Given the function f ( x ) =
x+2

[Ans: Discontinuous at x = - 2 and x = -5/2]

2. Find the points of discontinuity of the greatest integer function f ( x ) =  x  .
[Ans: Discontinuous at all integral points]

 kx + 1, if x  
3. Find the value of k, so that the function f ( x ) =  is continuous at x =  .
 cos x, if x  
2
[Ans: − ]

4. Give an example of a function which is continuous at x = 1, but not differentiable at x = 1.

[Ans: f ( x) = x − 1 ]

 k cos x 
 ,x
   − 2x
5. Find k if f ( x ) is continuous at x = , given f ( x ) = 
2
. [Ans: 6]
2 3 
,x=
 2

5 , x2

6. Find the values of a and b such that the function f ( x ) =  ax + b, 2  x  10 is continuous.
 21 , x  10


[CBSE 2011] [Ans: a = 2, b = 1]

 x + 3 , x  −3

7. Find the points of discontinuity of the function f given by f ( x ) =  −2 x, − 3  x  3
6 x + 2 , x  3


[Ans: x = 3] [CBSE 2013]

 1 + kx − 1 − kx
 , if − 1  x  0
8. Find the value of k, for which f ( x ) =  x is continuous at x = 0.
 2 x + 1
, if 0  x  1
 x −1
[Ans: k = - 1]

 x + sin x
 sin ( a + 1) x , if x  0

9. Determine the values of a and b such that the function f ( x ) =  2 , if x = 0 is
 e sin bx −1
 2 bx , if x  0


continuous at x = 0. [CBSE 2013] [Ans: a = 0, b is nonzero real]


 1 − sin x , if x  
3

 3 cos 2 x 2
 
10. Determine the values of a and b such that the function f ( x ) =  a , if x = is
 2
 b ( 1 − sin x ) 
 , if x 
 (  − 2 x )
2
2


continuous at x = . [CBSE 2008] [Ans: a = 1/2, b = 4]
2
  sin ( a + 1) x + sin x
 , if x  0
 x
11. Determine the values of a, b and c for which the function f ( x ) =  c, if x = 0

 x + bx − x ,
2
if x  0
 bx 3 / 2

may be continuous at x = 0. [CBSE 2008] [Ans: a = - 3/2, c = 1/2, b nonzero real]

12. Show that the function f, defined by f ( x ) = 1 − x + x is continuous.


 1 − cos 4 x , if x  0
 x2

13. Find the value of a, for which f ( x ) =  c, if x = 0 is continuous at x = 0.

 x
, if x  0
 16 + x − 4


[Ans: a = 8]

 1

 1 − e x
, x0
14. Is the function f ( x ) =  1
continuous at x = 0? [Ans: No]
1 + e
x

 0 , x=0

  x +  
 a sin  2  , x  0
15. Find the value of a, for which the function f ( x ) = 
  is continuous at
 tan x − sin x
, x0
 x3

x= 0. [CBSE 2011] [Ans: ½]

 x−4
 a + x − 4 , if x  4

16. Find the values of a and b such that the function f is defined by f ( x ) =  a + b, if x = 4
 x−4
b + , if x  4
 x−4

is continuous at x = 4. [Ans: a =1, b = -1]

2 cos x − 1   
17. If f ( x ) = , x  , find the value of f   so that f becomes continuous at x = .
cot x − 1 4 4 4
[Ans. 1/2]

18. Discuss the continuity of the function f ( x ) = x + x − 1 . [Ans: continuous]

19. Show that the function f ( x) = cos( x 2 ) is a continuous function.

 1 1
20. Find all points of discontinuity of the function f ( x) = where t = [Ans: x = 2, 1 and ½]
t +t −2
2
x −1

 log ( 1 + ax ) − log ( 1 − bx )
 ,x0
21. If f ( x ) =  x is continuous at x = 0, find k. [Ans: a + b]
 x=0
 k,

 36 x − 9 x − 4 x + 1
 ,x0
22. If f ( x ) =  x2 is continuous at x = 0. Find k. [Ans: log9.log4]
 x=0
 k,

DIFFERENTIABILITY:

 ax 2 + b, x  1
1. Find a and b, if the function given by f ( x ) =  is differentiable at x = 1. [Ans: a= 1,
 2 x + 1 , x  1
b=2] [CBSE 2018]

 p + 3x + x2 , x  1
2. Find p and q, so that f ( x ) =  is differentiable at x = 1. [Ans: p = 3, q = 5]
 qx + 2 , x1


3. Discuss the differentiability of f ( x ) = sin x − cos x at x = . [Ans: not differentiable]
4

 x2 , x2
4. Find a and b, if the function given by f ( x ) =  is differentiable at x = 1.
 ax + b, x  2

[Ans: a= 4, b= - 4] [CBSE 2016]

3 x − 2, x  1

5. Show that f ( x ) =  2 x 2 − x , 1  x  2 is continuous at x = 2, but not differentiable there at.
5 x − 4 , x  2

[CBSE 2010]
 1ST AND 2ND ORDER DERIVATIVES

MCQ

1. The differential coefficient of f ( log x ) with respect to x, where f ( x ) = log x is

x log x 1
a. b. c. d. none of these
log x x x log x

2. Differential coefficient of sec tan−1 x is ( )

x 1 x
a. b. x 1 + x 2 c. d.
1 + x2 1 + x2 1 + x2

1 + sin x  
3. If f ( x ) = tan−1 , 0  x  , then f '   is
1 − sin x 2 6

a. – 1 /4 b. – 1 /2 c. 1 /4 d. 1 / 2

dy
4. If x y = e x − y , then is
dx

1+ x 1 − log x log x
a. b. c. not defined d.
1 + log x 1 + log x ( 1 + log x )
2

5. Given, f ( x ) = 4 x 8 , then

1  1 1  1
a. f '   = f '  −  b. f   = − f '  − 
 2  2  2  2

 1  1 1  1
c. f   = f  −  d. f   = f '  − 
 2  2  2  2
2
 dy 
6. If x = a cos  , y = a sin  , then 1 + 
3 3
 =
 dx 

a. tan  b. sec  c. sec  d. sec 

2 2

 1 − x2
−1  dy
7. If y = sin   , then =
 1+ x
2
 dx

2 2 1 2
a. − b. c. d.
1 + x2 1 + x2 2 − x2 2 − x2

 1  1
8. The derivative of sec −1   with respect to 1 + 3 x at x = − 3
 2x + 1 
2

a. does not exist b. 0 c. 1 / 2 d. 1 / 3

 dy
9. If sin ( x + y ) = log ( x + y ) , then =
dx

a. 2 b. – 2 c. 1 d. – 1

 2x   2x  dU
10. Let U = sin−1  2 
and V = tan−1  2 
, then =
 1+ x   1− x  dV

1 − x2
a. 1/2 b. 1 c. d. x
1 + x2

d  −1  cos x  
11.  tan    equals
dx   1 + sin x  

a. 1/2 b. – 1 /2 c. 1 d. – 1

dy
12. If y = sin x + y , then =
dx

sin x sin x cos x cos x

a. b. c. d.
2y −1 1− 2y 1− 2y 2y −1

dy
13. If 3 sin ( xy ) + 4 cos ( xy ) = 5 , then =
dx

y 3 sin ( xy ) + 4 cos ( xy ) 3 cos ( xy ) + 4 sin ( xy )

a. − b. c. d. none of these
x 3 cos ( xy ) − 4 sin ( xy ) 4 cos ( xy ) − 3 sin ( xy )

( )
14. The derivative of cos −1 2 x 2 − 1 with respect to cos −1 x is

1
a. 2 b. c. 2/x d. 1 − x 2
2 1− x 2

15. If f ( x ) = x 2 − 10 x + 25 , then the derivative of f ( x ) in the interval  0 , 7 is

a. 1 b. – 1 c. 0 d. none of these

16. If (
1 − x 6 + 1 − y 6 = a x 3 − y 3 , then) dy
dx
=

x2 1 − y6 y2 1 − y6 x2 1 − x6
a. 2 b. 2 c. 2 d. none of these
y 1 − x6 x 1 − x6 y 1 − y6

dy 
17. If y = log tan x , then value of at x = is given by
dx 4

a.  b. 1 c. 0 d. 1/2
  x2 − y2 
−1 dy
18. If sin  2 2 
= log a , then =
x +y  dx

x2 − y2 y x
a. 2 b. c. d. none of these
x + y2 x y

dy
19. If sin y = x cos ( a + y ) , then =
dx

cos 2 ( a + y ) cos a sin2 y

a. b. c. d. none of these
cos a cos ( a + y )
2
cos a

 sin x + cos x  dy
20. If y = tan−1   , then =
 cos x − sin x  dx

a. 1/ 2 b. 0 c. 1 d. none of these

d2 y
21. If x = a cos nt − b sin nt , then =
dx 2

a. n2 x b. − n 2 x c. − nx d. nx

d2 y
22. If y = ax n+1 −n
+ bx , then x =2

dx 2

a. n ( n − 1) y b. n ( n + 1) y c. ny d. n 2 y

d 20
23. ( 2 cos x cos 3 x ) =
dx 20

(
a. 220 cos 2 x − 220 cos 4 x ) (
b. 220 cos 2 x + 220 cos 4 x )
(
c. 220 sin 2 x + 220 sin 4 x ) (
d. 220 sin 2 x − 220 sin 4 x )
d2 y
24. If y 2 = ax 2 + bx + c , then y
3
=
dx 2

a. a constant b. a function of x only c. a function of y only d. a function of

x, y

25. If y = a + bx 2 , a, b arbitrary constants, then

d2 y d 2 y dy
a. = 2 xy b. x =
dx 2 dx 2 dx

d 2 y dy d2 y
c. x − + y=0 d. x = 2 xy
dx 2 dx dx 2
 d2 y
26. If y = Ae 5 x + Be −5 x , then =
dx 2

a. 25y b. 5y c. – 25 y d. 15y

sin−1 x
27. If y = (
, then 1 − x
2
) d2 y
2
− 3x
dy
=
1 − x2 dx dx

a. – y b. y c. 2y d. none of these

28. Let f ( x ) be a polynomial. Then the second order derivative of f e x ( ) is

( )
a. f " e x e 2 x + f ' e x e x ( ) ( )
b. f " e x e x + f ' e x ( )
( )
c. f " e x e 2 x + f '' e x e x ( ) d. ( )
f " ex

29. If y = a cos ( log x ) + b sin ( log x ) , then x 2 y2 + xy1 =

a. 0 b. y c. – y d. none of these

d2 y
30. If x = f ( t ) and y = g ( t ) , then =
dx 2

f ' g" − g' f " f ' g" − g' f " f" f '' g' − g' f "
a. b. c. d.
( f ') ( f ') ( g' )
3 2 3
g"

Answer Key:

1. c 2. d 3. d 4. d 5. c 6. c 7. a 8. b 9. d 10. b

11. b 12. d 13. a 14. a 15. d 16. a 17. b 18. b 19. a 20. c

21. b 22. b 23. b 24. a 25. b 26. a 27. b 28. a 29. c 30. a

ASSERTION REASON BASED QUESTIONS

In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose
the correct answer out of the following choices.
a) Both (A) and (R) are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both (A) and(R) are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

1.(A): If f ( x ) is an odd differentiable function defined on such that f ' ( 3) = −7 , then

f ' ( −3) = −7 .

(R): The derivative of an odd function is even function.

2.(A): If f ( x ) is an even differentiable function defined on such that f ' ( 4 ) = 3 , then f ' ( −4) = −3
.

(R): The derivative of an even function is odd function.

3.(A): If f ( x ) is an even differentiable function defined on , then f ' ( − x ) + f ' ( x ) = 0  x  .

(R): The derivative of an even function is odd function.

dy a 
4.(A): If y = sinax , then = cos ax .
dx 180

(R): c = 90

 2x 
5.(A): If f ( x ) = 2 tan−1 x + sin−1  2 
, then f ' ( 2) = f ' ( −2) .
 1+ x 

 2x 
(R): sin−1  −1
 = 2 tan x for all x.
 1+ x 
2

 1 − x2  4
6.(A): If f ( x ) = 2 tan x + cos  , then f ' ( x ) =
−1 −1
2 
x.
 1+ x  1 + x2

 1 − x2
−1   −1
 2 tan x, x  0
(R): cos  =
 1+ x
−1
 −2 tan x, x  0
2
 

7.(A): If f ( x ) =
1
1− x
( )
, then derivative of composite function f f ( f ( x ) ) is equal to 1 for all

x  0 ,1.

, then derivative of composite function f ( f ( x ) ) is equal to 2 for all

1 1
(R): If f ( x ) =
1− x x

x  0 ,1.

 dy  e
8.(A): If y x − x y = 1 , then   = 2 loge   .
 dx  x = 1  2

 dy 
(R): If ln ( x + y ) − 2 xy = 0 , then   = −1.
 dx  x = 0

d2 y
9.(A): If x = 2at , y = at , then 2
is constant for all t.
dx 2

d 2 y f ' ( t ) g" ( t ) − g' ( t ) f " ( t )

(R): If x = f ( t ) , y = g ( t ) , then = .
dx 2  ( )
2
f ' t
  d 2 x   dy 
3
d2 y
10.(A): = − 2  
dx 2  dy   dx 

dy dx
(R):  = 1.
dx dy

Answer Key:

1. a 2. a 3. a 4. c 5. c 6. d 7. b 8. c 9. c 10. A

CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS

1. If y = f ( u ) is a differentiable function of u and u = g ( x ) is a differentiable function of x, then

y = f ( g ( x ) ) is a differentiable function of x and

dy dy du
=  . This rule is also known as CHAIN
dx du dx
RULE.
Based on the above information, find the derivative of functions w. r. t. x in the following questions.

(i) cos x

sin x sin x
a. − b. c. sin x d. − sin x
2 x 2 x
1
x+
x
(ii) 7

 x 2 − 1  x + 1x  x 2 + 1  x + 1x  x 2 + 1  x − 1x
a.  2 7 log 7 b.  2 7 log 7 c.  2 7 log 7 d.
 x   x   x 
 x 2 − 1  x − 1x
 2 7 log 7
 x 

1 − cos x
(iii)
1 + cos x

x 1 x x
a. sec 2 b. sec 2 c. sec d. none of these
2 2 2 2

1 x 1 x
(iv) tan−1 + tan−1
a a b b

a2 b2  a2 b2  1 1
a. 2 + b. −  2 + 2  c. + 2 d. none of these
x + a 2 x 2 + b2  x +a x + b2  x +a x + b2
2 2 2
  x 
(v) sec −1 x + cos ec −1  
 x −1 
2

2 −2 1 2
a. b. c. d.
x2 − 1 x2 − 1 x x2 − 1 x x2 − 1

2. If a relation between x and y is such that y cannot be expressed in terms of x, then y is called an implicit
dy
function of x. When a given relation expresses y as an implicit function of x and we want to find , then
dx
we differentiate every term of the given relation w. r. t. x remembering that a term in y is first
dy
differentiated w. r. t. y and then multiplied by .Based on the above information, find the value
dx
dy
of in each of the following questions.
dx

(i) x 3 + x 2 y + xy 2 + y 3 = 81

3 x 2 + 2 xy + y 2 3 x 2 + 2 xy + y 2 3 x 2 + 2 xy − y 2 3 x 2 + xy + y 2
a. b. − c. d.
x 2 + 2 xy + 3 y 2 x 2 + 2 xy + 3 y 2 x 2 − 2 xy + 3 y 2 x 2 + xy + 3 y 2

(ii) x y = e x − y

x− y x+ y x− y x+ y
a. b. c. d.
( 1 + log x ) ( 1 + log x ) x ( 1 + log x ) ( 1 + log x )
(iii) e sin y = xy

−y y y y
a. b. c. d.
x ( y cos y − 1) ( y cos y − 1) ( y cos y + 1) x ( y cos y − 1)

(iv) sin2 x + cos 2 y = 1

sin 2 y sin 2 y sin 2 x sin 2 x

a. b. − c. − d.
sin 2 x sin 2 x sin 2 y sin 2 y

x ....

( x) 
x
(v)  
 

− y2 y2 y2 y2
a. b. c. d.
x ( 2 − y log x ) ( 2 + y log x ) x ( 2 + y log x ) x ( 2 − y log x )

Answer key:

1. (i) a (ii) a (iii) b (iv) c (v) d

2. (i) b (ii) c (iii) d (iv) d (v) d

 SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

DERIVATIVES OF INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS:

 6x − 4 1 − 4 x2
−1
 dy  2 
1. If y = sin   , then find . [CBSE 2016]  Ans : 
 5  dx 1 − 4 x2 
  
dy x 1 − y 4
2. If ( )
1 − x 4 + 1 − y 4 = a x 2 − y 2 , then prove that =
dx y 1 − x 4
. [CBSE 2016]

 1 + cos x 
3. Differentiate tan−1   w. r. t x. [CBSE 2018] [Ans: - 1 /2]
 sin x 

(
4. If y = sin −1 6 x 1 − 9 x 2 , − ) 1
3 2
 x
1
3 2
, then find
dy
dx
. [CBSE 2017]

 Ans :

6 

1 − 9 x2 

−1
(
5. If y = sin x 1 − x − )
x 1 − x 2 , 0  x  1 , then find
dy
dx
. [CBSE 2017]

 1 1 
 Ans : − 
 1 − x2 2 x − x2 

 1+ x − 1− x   1 
6. Differentiate tan−1   with respect to x. [CBSE 2008]  Ans: 
 + + −
 1 x 1 x   2 1 − x2 

 1 + x2 + 1 − x2  dy  −x 
7. If y = tan−1   , ( −1  x  1) , then find . [CBSE 2015]  Ans: 
 1 + x2 − 1 − x2  dx 1 − x4 
  

−1  2 x+ 1  dy  2 x +1 log 2 
8. If y = cos  x 
, then find . [CBSE 2010]  Ans : − 
 1 + 4  dx  1 + 4x 

a
−1 x−a dy 2a 3
9. If y = tan   + log , then prove that = . [CBSE 2012]
 x x+a dx x 4 − a 4
LOGARITHMIC DIFFERENTIATION AND DERIVATIVE OF IMPLICIT FUNCTIONS:

dy
1. If y = ( cos x ) + sin−1 3 x , find
x
. [2017]
dx
 
 ( cos x ) ( − x tan x + log ( cos x ) ) +  2. If log ( x + y ) = 2 tan
x 3 2 2 −1 x
, then prove that
 2 x − 3 x2  y
dy y − x
= . [CBSE 2019]
dx y + x

dy ( 1 + log y )
2
y− x
3. If y = e =
x
, prove that . [CBSE 2013]
dx log y
 x a dy x
4. If = log , then prove that = 2 − . [CBSE 2015]
x− y x− y dx y

dy  log ( sin y ) + y tan x 

5. If ( cos x ) = ( sin y ) , find
y x
. [CBSE 2019]  Ans: 
dx  log ( cos x ) − x cot y 

6. Differentiate x sin x + ( sin x )

cos x
with respect to x. [CBSE 2016]
[Ans:
 sin x 
+ cos x log x  + ( sin x ) cos x cot x − sin x log ( sin x ) ]
cos x
x sin x 
 x 
dy y
7. If x p y q = ( x + y ) , then prove that
p+ q
= . [CBSE 2014]
dx x
8. If y x 2 + 1 = log ( )
x 2 + 1 − x , then prove that ( x 2 + 1) y1 + xy + 1 = 0.
dy
9. If y = a + e + x + x , find at x = a . [Ans: e a + 2a a ( loge a + 1) ]
x x x a

dx
dy  − x y −1 .y − y x log y 
10. If x + y = a find
y x b
. [CBSE 2017]  Ans : y 
dx  x log x + y x −1 .x 

11. If e + e = e
x y x+ y dy ex ey − 1
=− y x
( )
= − e y − x . [CBSE 2014]
( )
, then prove that
dx e e −1
dy log x
12. If x y = e x − y , then show that = . [CBSE 2011, 2013]
dx log ( ex )2

dy sin ( a + y )
2

13. If x sin ( a + y ) + sina cos ( a + y ) = 0 , prove that = . [CBSE 2015]

dx sina

dy cos ( a + y )
2

14. If cos y = x cos ( a + y ) , where cos a  1, prove that = . [CBSE 2019]
dx sina

 
dy  
15. If sin y + cos xy = K , find value of
2
at x = 1, y = . [CBSE 2017]  Ans : 
dx 4 

4 ( )
2 −1 


dy −1
16. If x 1 + y + y 1 + x = 0 for − 1  x, y  1, prove that = . [CBSE 2019]
dx ( x + 1) 2

x2 − 1 dy
17. If y = x +
x cos x
, find . [2011]
x +1
2
dx

 
 x x cos x  cos x − x sin x log x + cos x log x  + 4x 

( ) 
2

 x2 + 1 
 DIFFERENTIATION OF PARAMETRIC FUNCTIONS:

dy y log x
1. If x = e , y = e sin 2 t , prove that =−
cos 2 t
.
dx x log y
dy 
2. If x = cos − cos 2 , y = sin − sin 2 , find at  = . [CBSE 2020] [Ans: 3 ]
dx 3
dy x + y
3. If x = ae t ( sint + cos t ) , y = ae t ( sint − cos t ) , prove that = . [CBSE 2019]
dx x − y
 1  1 dy x
4. If x = a  t +  , y = a  t −  , prove that = . [CBSE 2016]
 t  t dx y
dy  1
5. If x = a ( 2 − sin 2 ) , y = a (1 − cos 2 ) , find at  = . [CBSE 2018] [Ans: ]
dx 3 3
−1 −1 dy y
6. If x = a sin t
, y = a cos t
, show that = − . [CBSE 2012]
dx x
2
 dy 
7. If x = sec  − cos  and y = sec  − cos  , prove that x + 4 
n n

 dx 
( )
= n2 y 2 + 4 .
2
( )

8. If x = cos t ( 3 − 2 cos 2 t ) , y = sin t ( 3 − 2 sin 2 t ) , find value of
dy
at t = . [CBSE 14] [Ans:1]
dx 4

DIFFERENTIATING ONE FUNCTION WITH RESPECT TO ANOTHER

 1 − x2 
1. Differentiate tan 

 x
−1


(
 w. r. t. cos −1 2 x 1 − x 2 ) when − 12  x  1
2
, x  0.

1
[CBSE 2014] [Ans: − ]
2
 1 + x2 − 1   2x 
2. Differentiate tan  −1
 w. r. t. tan−1  2 
. [Ans: 1 / 4]
 x   1 − x 
 
 1 + x2 − 1   2x 
3. Differentiate tan  −1
 w. r. t. si n−1  2 
. [CBSE 2014, 2016] [Ans: 1 / 4]
 x   1 + x 
 
−1
−1
 1 − x 2 .sin−1 x 
sin−1 x
4. Differentiate x sin x
w. r. t. sin x . [Ans: x  log x + ]
 x 
 

5. Differentiate sin
−1
( )
2ax 1 − a 2 x 2 w. r. t. 1 − a 2 x 2 when −
1
2
 ax 
1
2
, x  0 . [Ans:
−2
ax
]

1 − u2
6. If u = sin ( m cos x ) and v = cos ( m sin x ) , then prove that
−1 du −1
= .
dv 1 − v2
 2ND ORDER DERIVATIVE:

1. If e y ( x + 1) = 1 , then show that y2 = ( y1 ) . [CBSE 2017]

2

2. If y = 2 cos ( log x ) + 3 sin ( log x ) , prove that x 2 y2 + xy1 + y = 0 . [CBSE 2016]

( )
−1
3. If y = e m sin x
, prove that 1 − x 2 y2 − xy1 = m 2 y . [CBSE 2015]

4. 5. If y = Pe + Qe , show that y2 − ( a + b ) y + aby = 0 .

ax bx
[CBSE 2014]
 t d2 y d2 y
5. If x = a  cos t + log tan  , y = a sint , find and . [CBSE 2012]
 2 dt 2 dx 2
1
[Ans: − a sin t , sec 4 t sin t ]
a
1 
( )
6. If x = tan  log y  , show that 1 + x 2 y2 + 2 ( x − 1) y1 = 0 . [CBSE 2012]
2 
2
y
d 2 y  dy 
7. If ( a + bx ) e = x , then prove that x =x − 3
x
y  . [CBSE 2018]
dx 2  dx 
 x dy d2 y
8. If y = log tan  +  , show that = sec x and find . [Ans: 2]
4 2 dx dx 2 x=

4
9. If x = a cos  + b sin and y = a sin − bcos , then show that y 2 y2 − xy1 + y = 0 . [CBSE 15]
d2 y  1
10. If x = a ( + sin ) , y = a (1 − cos  ) , find 2
at  = . [CBSE 2011] [Ans: ]
dx 2 a
11. If y = x x , then prove that xyy2 − xy12 − y 2 = 0 . [CBSE 2014, 2016]

(
12. If y = sin −1 x , then prove that 1 − x 2 y2 − xy1 = 0 . )
d2 y cos x
13. If y = tan x + sec x , then prove that = .
( 1 − sin x )
2 2
dx

dy cos ( a + y )
2

14. If cos y = x cos ( a + y ) , where cos a  1, prove that = . Hence show that
dx sina
d2 y dy
sina 2 + sin 2 ( a + y ) = 0 . [CBSE 2016]
dx dx
15. If y = sin ( sin x ) , then prove that y2 + y1 tan x + ycos 2 x = 0 . [CBSE 2018]
1
16. If y = x 3 log   , then prove that xy2 − 2 y1 + 3 x 2 = 0 .
 x
( ) ( ) ( )
2
17. If y = sec −1 x , then prove that x 2 x 2 − 1 y2 + 2 x 3 − x y1 = 2 . [CBSE 2017]

18. If y = log  x + x 2 + 1  , then prove that ( x 2 + 1) y2 + xy1 = 0 . [CBSE 2011]

 

( ) ( )
n
19. If y = x + x2 + 1 , then prove that x 2 + 1 y2 + xy1 = n 2 y . [CBSE 2015]
 3/ 2
  dy  2 
1 +   
  dx  
20. If ( x − a ) + ( y − b ) = c 2 , then prove that
2 2
is independent of a and b. [CBSE 19]
d2 y
dx 2
( )
21. If x = sint , y = sin pt , then prove that 1 − x 2 y2 − xy1 + p 2 y = 0 . [EXEMPLAR]

d2 y  8 2
22. If x = a ( cos t + t sint ) , y = a ( sint − t cos t ) , then find 2
at t = . [2014,17,19] [Ans: ]
dx 4 a