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Target IIT JEE-2021
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TOPIC : APPLICATIN OF DERIVATIVE -1

EXERCISE-1
Single correct :
1. Water is poured into an inverted conical vessel of which the radius of the base is 2 m and height 4 m, at
the rate of 77 litre/minute. The rate at which the water level is rising at the instant when the depth is
70 cm is (use  = 22/7)
(A) 10 cm/min (B) 20 cm/min (C) 40 cm/min (D) none

2. Equation of the normal to the curve y =  x + 2 at the point of its intersection with the curve
y = tan (tan 1 x) is
(A) 2x  y  1 = 0 (B) 2x  y + 1 = 0 (C) 2x + y  3 = 0 (D) none

3. The curve y  exy + x = 0 has a vertical tangent at

(A) (1, 1) (B) (0, 1) (C) (1, 0) (D) no point


4. If the tangent to the curve x = a ( + sin ), y = a (1 + cos ) at  = makes an angle
3

 (0  < ) with x-axis, then =

 2  5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 6 6

5. If curve y = 1 – ax2 and y = x2 intersect orthogonally then the value of a is

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

6. The coordinates of the point of the parabola y2 = 8x, which is at minimum distance from the circle
x2 + (y + 6)2 = 1 are
(A) (2 ,  4) (B) (18 , 12) (C) (2 , 4) (D) none of these

7. The number of tangents to the curve x3/2 + y3/2 = 2a3/2, a > 0, which are equally inclined to the axes, is
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) 4

8. The angle made by the tangent to the curve x = a (t + sin t cos t) ; y = a(1 + sin t)2 with the a-axis at any
point on it is

1 1  sin t 1 1  sin t
(A) ( + 2t) (B) (C) (2t – ) (D)
4 cos t 4 cos 2t

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9. If at each point of the curve y = x3 – ax2 + x + 1, the tangent is inclined at an acute angle with the positive
direction of the x-axis, then

(A) a > 0 (B) a  3 (C) – 3  3 (D) None of these

10. The point on the curve 3y = 6x – 5x3, the normal at which passes through the origin, is
(A) (1, 1/3) (B) (1/3, 1) (C) (2, –28/3) (D) None of these

11. The normal to the curve 2x2 + y2 = 12 at the point (2, 2) cuts the curve again at

 22 2  22 2
(A)   ,  (B)  ,  (C) (–2, –2) (D) None of these
 9 9  9 9

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12. At what points of curve y = x3 + x2, the tangent makes the equal angle with the axis ?
3 2

1 5 1 1 4
(A)  ,  and  1,   (B)  ,  and (–1, 0)
2 24
  6  2 9

1 1 1 1 4 1
(C)  ,  and  3,  (D)  ,  and  1,  
3 7
  2  3 47
  3  

 5 3 
13. The angle of intersection of the normals at the point   2 , 2  of the curve x2 – y2 = 8 and
 

9x2 + 25y2 = 225 is

  
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D)
2 3 4

14. If x + 4y = 14 is a normal to the curve y2 = x3 –  at (2, 3), then the value of  is
(A) 9 (B) –5 (C) 7 (D) –7

15. A curve is represented by the equations x = sec2 t and y = cot t, where t is a parameter. If the tangent at
the point P on the curve, where t = /4, meets the curve again at the point Q, then |PQ| is equal to

5 3 5 5 2 5 3 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 3 2

16. A point on the parabola y2 = 18x at which the ordinate increases at twice the rate of the abscissa is

9 9
(A) (2, 6) (B) (2, –6) (C)  ,   (D)  9 , 9 
8 2 8 2

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17. A lamp of negligible height is placed on the ground 1 always from a wall. A man 2 m tall is walking at

a speed of 1 m/s from the lamp to the nearest point on the wall. When he is midway between the lamp
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and the wall, the rate of change in the length of this shadow on the wall is

5 2 2 2 2 2
(A)  m/s (B)  m/s (C)  m/s (D)  m/s
2 5 2 5

18. A man is moving away from a tower 41.6 m high at a rate of 2 m/s. If the eye level of the man is 1.6 m
above the ground, then the rate at which the angle of elevation of the lop of the tower changes, when he
is at a distance of 30 m from the foot of the tower, is

4 2 1
(A)  radian/s (B)  radian/s (C)  radian/s (D) None of these
125 25 625

19. The radius of a right circular cylinder increases at the rate of 0.1 cm/min, and the height decreases at the
rate of 0.2 cm/min. The rate of change of the volume of the cylinder, in cm3/min, when the radius is 2 cm
and the height is 3 cm is

8 3 2
(A) –2 (B)  (C)  (D)
5 5 5

20. The tangent to the curve y = ekx at a point (0, 1) meets the x-axis at (a, 0) where a  [–2, –1], then
k
(A) [–1/2, 0] (B) [–1, –1/2] (C) [0, 1] (D) [1/2, 1]

21. The curve x + y – ln(x + y) = 2x + 5 has a vertical tangent at the point ( ). Then,  + is equal to
(A) –1 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) –2

22. The point(s) on the curve y3+3x2 = 12y where the tangent is vertical, is(are) -

 4   11   4 
(A)   , 2  (B)   3 , 1  (C) (0, 0) (D   , 2
 3     3 

23. For k > 0, the set of all values of k for which kex – x = 0 has two distinct roots is :-

 1 1  1 
(A)  0, e  (B)  e ,1  (C)  e ,   (D) (0, 1)
     

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 EXERCISE-2

More than one correct :

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1. If tangent at point (1, 2) on curve y = ax2 + bx + be parallel to normal at (– 2, 2) on the curve
2
y = x2 + 6x + 10, then
(A) a = 1 (B) a = – 1 (C) b = – 5/2 (D) b = 5/2

2. If tangent to curve 2y3 = ax2 + x3 at point (a, a) cuts off intercepts ,  on co-ordinate axes, where
2 +  2 = 61, then the value of 'a' is equal to
(A) 20 (B) 25 (C) 30 (D)  30

x3 5 x 2
3. The co-ordinates of point(s) on the graph of the function, f(x) =  + 7x – 4 where the tangent
3 2
drawn cut off intercepts from the co-ordinate axes which are equal in magnitude but opposite in
sign, is
(A) (2, 8/3) (B) (3, 7/2) (C) (1, 5/6) (D) none

4. The co-ordinates of a point on the parabola 2y = x2 which is nearest to the point (0, 3) is

(A) (2, 2) (B)   2 , 1 (C)  2 ,1  (D) (– 2, 2)

x 
5. Points on the curve f(x) = where the tangent is inclined at an angle of to the x-axis are
1  x2 4

   3
(A) (0, 0) (B)  3,  3  (C)  2, 2  (D)   3, 
 2   3  2 

6. Which of the following pairs of curve is/are orthogonal ?

(A) y2 = 4ax ; y = e–x/2a (B) y2 = 4ax ; x2 = 4ay at (0, 0)
(C) xy = a2 ; x2 – y2 = b2 (D) y = ax ; x2 + y2 = c2

7. If the tangent at any point P(4m2, 8m3) of x3 – y2 = 0 is also a normal to the curve x3 – y2 = 0, then the
value of m is

2 2 3 3
(A) m = (B) m = – (C) m = (D) m = –
3 3 2 2

8. The angle between the tangent to the curves y = x2 and x = y2 at (1, 1) is

4 3 3 1
(A) cos–1 (B) sin–1 (C) tan–1 (D) tan–1
5 5 4 3

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9. Equation of a line which is tangent to both the curves y = x2 + 1 and y = –x2 is
1 1
(A) y = 2 x + (B) y = 2 x –
2 2

1 1
(C) y = – 2 x + (D) y =– 2 x –
2 2

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10. If tangent at point (1, 2) on curve y = ax2 + bx + be parallel to normal at (– 2, 2) on the curve
2
y = x2 + 6x + 10, then
(A) a = 1 (B) a = – 1 (C) b = – 5/2 (D) b = 5/2

EXERCISE-3
Comprehension type :
Comprehension # 1
da
Let a(t) be a function of t such that = 2 for all values of t and a = 0 when t = 0. Further y = m(t)
dt
x + c(t) is tangent to the curve y = x2 – 2ax + a2 + a at the point whose abscissa is 0. Then

1. If the rate of change of distance of vertex of y = x2 – 2ax + a2 + a from the origin with respect to t
is k, then k=
(A) 2 (B) 2 2 (C) 2 (D) 4 2
2. If the rate of change of c(t) with respect to t, when t = k, is , then
(A) 16 2 – 2 (B) 8 2 + 2 (C) 10 2 + 2 (D) 16 2 + 2

3. The rate of change of m(t), with respect to t, at t =  is

(A) –2 (B) 2 (C) – 4 (D) 4

Comprehension # 2
Consider the curve x = 1 – 3t2, y = t – 3t3. If a tangent at point (1 – 3t2, t – 3t3) inclined at an angle
 to the positive x-axis and another tangent at point P(–2, 2) cuts the curve again at Q.
1. The value of tan  + sec  is equal to
(A) 3t (B) t (C) t – t 2 (D) t 2 – 2t

2. The point Q will be

1 2
(A) (1, –2) (B)   ,   (C) (–2, 1) (D) none of these
 3 3

3. The angle between the tangents at P and Q will be

   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 6 2 3

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Comprehension # 3
A spherical balloon is being inflated so that its volume increases uniformly at the rate of 40 cm3/min.

1. At r = 8, its surface area increases at the rate

(A) 8 cm2/min (B) 10 cm2/min (C) 20 cm2/min (D) none of these

2. When r = 8, then the increase in radius in the next 1/2 min is

(A) 0.025 cm (B) 0.050 cm (C) 0.075 cm (D) 0.01 cm

Comprehension # 4
Consider the curve x = 1 – 3t2, y = t – 3t3. If a tangent at point (1 – 3t2, t – 3t3) inclined at an angle
 to the positive x-axis and another tangent at point P(–2, 2) cuts the curve again at Q.
1. The value of tan  + sec  is equal to
(A) 3t (B) t (C) t – t 2 (D) t 2 – 2t

2. The point Q will be

1 2
(A) (1, –2) (B)   ,   (C) (–2, 1) (D) none of these
 3 3

3. The angle between the tangents at P and Q will be

   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 6 2 3

Integer/Subjective :
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1. There is a point (p, q) on the graph of f(x) = x2 and a point (r, s) on the graph of g(x) = , where p >
x
0 and r > 0. If the line through (p, q) and (r, s) is also tangent to both the curves at these points,
respectively, then the value of p + r is

2. If d is the minimum distance between the curves f(x) = ex and g(x) = loge x, then the value of d6 is

3. A curve is given by the equations x = sec2 , y = cot . If the tangent at P where /4 meets the curve
again at Q, then [PQ] is, where [.] represents the greatest integer function.

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4. Let C be a curve defined by y = e a bx . The curve C passes through the point P(1, 1) and the slope of the
tangent at P is (–2). Then the value of 2a – 3b is

5. Let C be the curve y = x3 (where x assumes all real values). The tangent at A meets the curve again at B.
If the gradient at B is K times the gradient at A, then K is equal to

6. The curve y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + 5 , touches the x - axis at P ( 2 , 0) & cuts the y-axis at a point Q where
its gradient is 3. Find a , b , c.

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7. The tangent at a variable point P of the curve y = x2  x3 meets it again at Q. Show that the locus of the
middle point of PQ is y = 1  9x + 28x2  28x3.

2x
8. Find the equation of tangent to the curve y = sin–1 at x = 3
1  x2

2at 2 2at 3
9. Find the equation of tangent and normal to the curve x = , y= at the point for which
(1  t 2 ) (1  t 2 )
t = 1/2.

10. Find the point on the curve where tangent to the curve y2 – 2x3 – 4y + 8 = 0 pass through (1, 2).

c
11. If the line joining the points (0, 3) and (5, –2) is a tangent to the curve y = , then find the value of c?
x 1

12. Find the equation of the normal to the curve y = (1 + x)y + sin1 (sin2x) at x = 0.

 1
13. The normal at the point P  2,  on the curve xy = 1, meets the curve again at Q. If m is the slope
 2
of the curve at Q, then find | m |.

14. A variable  ABC in the xy plane has its orthocentre at vertex 'B' , a fixed vertex 'A' at the origin and the
7x 2
third vertex 'C' restricted to lie on the parabola y = 1 + . The point B starts at the point (0, 1) at time
36
t = 0 and moves upward along the y axis at a constant velocity of 2 cm/sec. How fast is the area of the
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triangle increasing when t = sec.
2

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 ANSWER AND SOLUTION
EXERCISE-1
Single correct :
1. (B)
1 2  r 2 1
V=
3
r h    
 h 4 2

1 h3  3
V=  = h
3 4 12

dV  2 dh
 h
dt 4 dt

22 1 dh
77 × 103 =  × 70 × 70 ×
7 4 dt
( 1 litre = 103 c.c.)
dh
 = 20 cm/min.
dt

2. (A)
y = tan(tan–1 x)
 y=x
 x=– x +2
x+ x –2=0
x =1  x = 1, y = 1
dy 1
–
dx 2 x

dy 1
dx =–
(1,1) 2
Slope of normal = 2
Equation of normal is 2x – y =1

3. (C)
y  exy + x = 0
Differentiating w.r.t. to y

 dx  dx
1 – exy  dy . y  x   dy  0
 

dx
dy
=0

1 – xexy = 0
xexy = 1  x=1,y=0
 Point is (1, 0)

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4. (D)
dy
dy d a (– sin )
 = a (1  cos )
dx dx
d

dy – 3 1
= 3 =–
dx   3
3

1  5
tan  = –  = – =
3 6 6

5. (B)
dy
y = 1 – ax2  = – 2ax
dx

dy
y = x2  = 2a
dx
(–2ax) (2x) = – 1
1
x2 =
4a

1 1 3
=1–a =
4a 4a 4

1
a=
3

6. (A)
P1 : y2 = 8x
C1 : x2 + (y + 6)2 = 1
dy dy 4
2y 8 
dx dx y y

Equation of normal of parabola

y = mx – 2am – am3
x
if passes through (0,–6)
 –6 = – 2am – am3 P

 a=2 (0,–6)

 3 = 2m + m3 C
m3 + 2m – 3 = 0  m = 1.
2
Point on parabola (am , – 2am)  (2, –4).

7. (B)
Given curve is x3/2 + y3/2 = 2a3/2 .....(i)
3 3 dy
 x y =0 (differentiable w.r.t. x)
2 2 dx

dy x
or 
dx y

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 Since the tangent is equally inclined to the axes
dy
 = ±1
dx

x x
  = ±1   = –1 [ x > 0, y > 0]
y y

 x= y

Putting y = x in (i), we get

2x3/2 = 2a3/2
 x3 = a3
 x = a and so y = a.

8. (A)
dx a
= a + 2 cos2t = a[1 + cos2t] = 2a cos2 t
dt 2
dy
and = 2a(1 + sin t) cos t
dt
dy 2a(1  sin t)cos t (1  sin t)
  
dx 2a cos2 t cos t
Then, the slope of the tangent
t
1  tan
 cos(t / 2)  sin(t / 2) 2 2  tan    t    2t
tan  = 2 2 = t    =
cos (t / 2)  sin (t / 2)  4 2 4
1  tan
2

9. (C)
dy
= 3x2 – 2ax + 1
dx
dy
Given that 0
dx
 3x2 – 2ax + 1  0 for all x.
2
 D  0 or 4a – 12   – 3  a  3

10. (A)
Let the required point be (x1, y1)
Now, 3y = 6x – 5x3
dy
 3 = 6 – 15x2
dx
dy
 = 2 – 5x2
dx
 dy 
   = 2 – 5x12
 dx ( x1 , y1 )
The equation of the normal at (x1, y1) is
1
y – y1 = (x – x1)
2  5x12
If it passes through the origin, then

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 1
0 – y1 = (0 – x1)
2  5x12

 x1
 y1 = .....(i)
2  5x12
Since (x1, y1) lies on the given curve.
Therefore, 3y1 = 6x1 – 5x13 .....(ii)
Solving equation (i) and (ii), we obtain x1 = 1 and y1 = 1/3
Hence, the required point is (1, 1/3).

11. (A)
dy 2x
2x2 + y2 = 12  
dx y
1
Slope of normal at point A(2, 2) is
2
22 2 
Also point B   ,   lies on the curve and slope of
 9 9
2  (2 / 9) 1
AB is = 2  (22 / 9)  2

22 2 
Hence, the normal meets the curve again at point   , 
 9 9

12. (A)
2 3 1 2
y= x + x
3 2
dy 2 2 1
  3x + 2x = 2x2 + x
dx 3 2
Since the tangent makes equal angles with the axis.
dy
 =±1  2x2 + x = ±1
dx
 2x2 + x – 1 = 0 (2x2 + x + 1 = 0 has no real roots)
1
 (2x – 1)(x + 1) = 0  x= or x = –1
2
13. (B)
dy x 1 y
x2 – y2 = 8     
dx y dy / dx x

At the point   5 , 3  ,  1 3 / 2 3
 
 2 2 dy / dx 5 / 2 5
Also 9x2 + 25y2 = 225
dy dy 9x dx 25y
 18x + 50y =0  = –  – 
dx dx 25y dy 9x

dx 25  3 / 2 15 5
At the point   5 , 3   dy   
9 3
 2 2 9(5 / 2)
Since the product of the slopes = – 1. Therefore, the normals cut orthogonally, i.e., the required angles

is equal to .
2

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14. (A)
dy 3x 2
y2 = x3 –   
dx 2y
 Slope of the normal at (2, 3) is
 dx  23 1 1
   2
 
 dy (2,3) 3(2) 2 4

 =2
Also, (2, 3) lies on the curve
 9 = 8 –    = 16 – 9 = 7   = 9

15. (D)
Eliminating t gives y2(x – 1) = 1
Equation of the tangent at P(2, 1) is x + 2y = 4
Solving with curve x = 5 and y = –1/2
3 5
 Q(5, –1/2)  PQ =
2

16. (D)
We have y2 = 18 x .....(i)
dy dy 9
 2y = 18  =
dx dx y

dy 9 9
Given that =2  =2  y=
dx y 2
81 9
Putting in (i), we get = 18x  x=
4 8

Hence, the point is  9 , 9 

8 2

17. (B)

AO l2
Let BP = x. From similar triangle property, we get 
l1 x

l1 l2 d(AO) l1 l2 dx
 AO =   2 , when
x dt x dt
l1 d(AO) 2l
x= ,   2 m/s.
2 dt 5

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18. (A)
Let CD be the position of man at any time t. Let BD = x,
then EC = x. Let ACE = 
dx
Given, AB = 41.6m, CD = 1.6m and = 2m/s.
dt
AE = AB – EB = AB – CD = 41.6 – 1.6 = 40 m
d
We have to find when x = 30 m
dt

AE 40
From AEC, tan  =  .....(i)
EC x

d 40 dx
Differentiating w.r.t. to t, sec2   2
dt x dt

d 40
 sec2   2 ×2
dt x

d 80 80 x2  x 
  2 cos2  =  2 2  cos   
dt x x x  40x 2  2 2
x  40 

d 80
  2 .....(ii)
dt x  402

d 80 4
when x = 30 m,  2  radian/s.
dt 30  402 125

19. (D)
Given V =  r2 h
Differentiating both sides, we get
dV dh dr dh dr
=   r 2  2r h  = r  r  2h 
dt  dt dt   dt dt 

dr 1 dh 2
 and 
dt 10 dt 10

dV   2  1  r
  r  r     2h     (–r + h)
dt   10   10   5

Thus, when r = 2 and h = 3,

dV (2) 2
 (–2 + 3) =
dt 5 5

20. (D)
dy
= kekx = k at (0, 1)
dx
1
Equation of the tangent is y – 1 = kx Point of intersection with x-axis is x = – , where
k
1
– 2  –  –1  k   1 , 1
k 2 
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21. (B)
Sol. Given, x + y – ln(x + y) = 2x + 5
dy 1  dy  dy x  y  1
 1+  1 =2  
dx x  y  dx  dx x  y  1
dy 
  = , where  +  = 1
dx ( , )     1

22. (D)
Sol. 3y2y' + 6x = 12y'
2x = y'(4 – y2)
2x
y' = (4  y2 )

For vertical tangent y = +2

At y = 2
4
8 + 3x2 = 24  3x2 = 16  x = +
3

At y=–2
–8 + 3x2 = – 24
x2 = negative
Not possible

23. (A)

EXERCISE-2
1. (A, C)
y = x2 + 6x + 10
dy
= –4+6=2
dx (–2, 2)

1
Slope of normal is –
2
7
y = ax2 + bx +
2
7
(1, 2)  2=a+b+ .....(i)
2
dy
= 2a + b
dx (1, 2)

1
– = 2a + b .....(ii)
2
–5
Solving (1), (2) a = 1, b =
2

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2. (C, D)
2y3 = ax2 + x3
dy
6y2 = 2ax + 3x2
dx

dy 5a 2 5
= 2 =
dx (a, a ) 6a 6

Tangent at (a, a) is 5x – 6y = – a
–a a
= , =
5 6

a2 a2
2 +  2 = 61   = 61
25 36
a2 = 25.36
a = ± 30

3. Slope of tangent = 1
f(x) = 1
x2 – 5x + 7 = 1
x2 – 5x + 6 = 0
x = 2, 3
8 7
f(2) = , f(3) =
3 2

4. (A, D)
2y =x2
2y = 2x
y = h
Equation of normal at (h, k)
1
(y – k) =  (x  h)
h

As it passes through (0, 3)

So, (3 – k) h = – (–h)
 (3 – k) h = h
or, h (3 – k – 1) = 0
or, h (2 – k) = 0
or, 2h – hk = 0

h3  h2 
or, 2h – =0  k  
2  2 

or, 4h – h3 = 0
or, h = 0,  2
 Required points are (2, 2) & (–2, 2)
(Rejecting (0, 0) since, its distance from point (0,3) is 3 which is not shortest.)
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5. (A, B, D)
x
f(x) =
1  x2

1 x2
 f '(x) = = 1, i.e., x = 0, – 3 , 3
2 2
1  x 
 
 The points are (0, 0),   3,  3 
 2 

6. (A, B, C, D)
2a
(A) y2 = 4ax  m1 = y' = y

1 –x/2a 1
y = e–x/2a  m2 = y' = – e =– y
2a 2a
m1m2 = –1. Hence, orthogonal.
(B) y2 = 4ax
4a 2a
 y' =  , not defined at (0, 0)
2y1 y1
x2 = 4ay
2x1 x1
 y' =  = 0 at (0, 0)
4a 2a
 The two curves are orthogonal at (0, 0).
(C) xy = a , x2 – y2 = b2
2

a2 a2
m1m2 = –  2 =–1  orthogonal.
x1 y1 a
(D) y = ax,  y' = a
x1
x2 + y2 = c2  y' = –
y1

ax1 y
m1m2 = –  1 =–1  orthogonal.
y1 y1

7. (A, B)
x3 – y2 = 0 .....(i)
dy
 2y × = 3x2
dx

dy 3x 2
Slope of the tangent at P =  = 3m
dx P 2y (4m2 ,8m 3 )

 Equation of the tangent at P is

y – 8m3 = 3m(x – 4m2) or y = 3mx – 4m3 .....(ii)
It cuts the curve again at point Q. Solving (i) and (ii), we get x = 4m2, m2
Put x = m2 in equation (ii)
 y = 3m(m2) – 4m3 = – m3
 Q is (m2, – m3)
dy 3(m4 ) 3
Slope of the tangent at Q =   m
dx (m2 , m3 ) 2  (m3 ) 2

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 1 2
Slope of the normal at Q = 
( 3 / 2)m 3m
2
Since tangent at P is normal at Q  = 3m  9m2 = 2
3m

8. (A, B, C)
dy
y = x2  = 2x = 2 at (1, 1)
dx
x = y2  y= x
dy 1 1
   at (1, 1)
dx 2 x 2

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2
2 3 3 4 3
 tan  =  2    = tan–1 = cos–1 = sin–1
 1  11 4 4 5 5
1  2  
 2

9. (A, C)
Let the tangent line be y = ax + b
The equation for its intersection with the upper parabola is
x2 + 1 = ax + b
2
x – ax + (1 – b) = 0
This has a double root when a2 – 4(1 – b) = 0
or a2 + 4b = 4
2
For the lower parabola ax + b = – x
x2 + ax + b = 0
2
This has a double root when a – 4b = 0
1
Subtract these two equations to get 8b = 4 or b =
4
Add them to get 2a2 = 4 or a = ± 2
1 1
The tangent lines are y = 2 x + and y = – 2 x +
2 2

10. (A, C
Sol. y = x2 + 6x + 10
dy
= –4+6=2
dx (–2, 2)

1 7
Slope of normal is – y = ax2 + bx +
2 2
7
(1, 2)  2=a+b+ .....(i)
2
dy
= 2a + b
dx (1, 2)

1
– = 2a + b .....(ii)
2
–5
Solving (1), (2) a = 1, b =
2

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 EXERCISE-3

Comprehension type :
Comprehension # 1
1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (C)
da
1-3 =2  a = 2t + c
dt
 c=0 { a = 0, when t = 0}
 a = 2t  the curve y = x2 – 2ax + a2 + a becomes
2 2
y = x – 4tx + 4t + 2t
if x = 0, then y = 4t 2 + 2t
dy dy
= 2x – 4t  = – 4t
dx dx at x 0
 equation of the tangent y – (4t 2 + 2t) = – 4t (x – 0)
i.e. y = – 4t x + 4t 2 + 2t
vertex of y = x2 – 4t x + 4t 2 + 2t is (2t, 2t)
 distance of vertex from the origin = 2 2 t
 rate of change of distance of vertex from origin with respect to t = 2 2
i.e k=2 2
c(t) = 4t 2 + 2t
dc dc
 = 8t + 2  = 16 2 + 2   = 16 2 + 2
dt dt at t  2 2

m(t) = – 4t
dm dm
 = –4  = –4
dt dt at t  

Comprehension # 2
1. (A)
dy 1  9t 2
 = tan 
dx 6t
 9t 2 – 6 tan  . t – 1 = 0  3t = tan  sec 
 tan  + sec  = 3t.
2. (B)
dy 4
P(–2, 2)  t = –1  
dx t 1 3

4
Equation of the tangent y – 2 = (x + 2)
3
4
 t – 3t 3 – 2 = – (1 – 3t 2 + 2)
3
 9t 3 + 12t 2 – 3t – 6 = 0
 3t 3 + 4t 2 – t – 2 = 0  (3t 2 + t – 2)(t + 1) = 0
 (3t – 2)(t + 1)2 = 0
2 1 2
 t= 3  Q =   ,  
 3 3

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3. (C)
dy 3

dx t 2/3 4
mpomQ = –1  angle 90°

Comprehension # 3
1. (B)
2. (A)
Let V be the volume and r the radius of the balloon at any time, then
 4
V =    r3
 3

dV  4  dr
    (3 r 2)
dt  3  dt

dV dr
 = 4 r2 = 40 (given)
dt dt
dr 10
 = 2 .....(i)
dt r
Now let S be the surface area of the balloon when its radius is r, then S = 4r2
dS dr
 = 8 r .....(ii)
dt dt
dS 10 80
From (i) and (ii), = 8 r 2 
dt r r
80
When r = 8, the rate of increase of S = 8 = 10 cm2/min.

1 1
 Increase of S in minute = 10 ×   = 5 cm2/min.
2  2
If r1 is the radius of the balloon after (1/2) min, then 4r12 = = 4(8)2 + 5
5
or r 12 – 8 2 = = 0.397 nearly or r12 = 64.397
4
or r1 = 8.025 nearly.
 Requirement increase in the radius
= r1 – 8 = 8.025 – 8 = 0.025 cm.

Comprehension # 4
1. (A)
dy 1  9t 2
 = tan 
dx 6t
 9t 2 – 6 tan  . t – 1 = 0
 3t = tan  sec 
 tan  + sec  = 3t.

2. (B)
dy 4
P(–2, 2)  t = –1  
dx t 1 3

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 4
Equation of the tangent y – 2 = (x + 2)
3
4
 t – 3t 3 – 2 = – (1 – 3t 2 + 2)
3
 9t 3 + 12t 2 – 3t – 6 = 0
 3t 3 + 4t 2 – t – 2 = 0
 (3t 2 + t – 2)(t + 1) = 0
 (3t – 2)(t + 1)2 = 0
2
 t= 3

1 2
 Q =   ,  
 3 3

3. (C)
dy 3

dx t 2/3 4
mpomQ = –1  angle 90°

Integer/Subjective :
1. (5)
8 8
y = x2 and y = – ; q = p2 and s = .....(i)
x r
dy
Equation at A and B, we get
dx
8
2p = .....(ii)
r2
 pr2 = 4

8
p2 
q s r
Now mAB =  2p =
qr pr
8 16
 p2 = 2pr +  p2 =
r r
16 16
 
r4 r
 r = 1 (r  0)  p=4
 r = 1, p = 1
Hence p + r = 5

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2. (8)

Since the graphs of y = ex and y = loge x are symmetrical about the line y = x, minimum distance is the
distance along the common normal to both are curves, i.e., y = x must be parallel to the tangent as both
the curves are inverse of each other.
dy
= e x1 = 1
dx x1
 x1 = 0 and y1 = 1
 A  (0, 1) and B (1, 0)  AB = 2

3. (3)
dy y 1 1 
   cot3 = – at  =
dx x 2 2 4
Also the point P for /4 is (2, 1)
1
Equation of tangent is y – 1 = – (x – 2)
2
or x + 2y – 4 = 0 .....(i)
This meeths the curve whose Cartesian equation on eliminating  by sec2 – tan2 = 1 is
1
y = .....(ii)
x 1
1
Solving (i) and (ii), we get y = 1, –
2
 x = 2, 5
1
Hence P is (2, 1) as given and Q is  5,  
 2

45 3 5
 PQ = 
4 2

4. (5)
2
y = e a bx , passes through (1, 1)
 1 = ea + b
 a+b=0

also  dy  = –2
 
 dx (1,1)
2
 e a  bx
. 2bx = – 2
a+b
 e . 2b(1) = – 2
 b = –1 and a = 1
 2a – 3b = 5

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5. (4)
dy
= 3x2 = 3t2 at 'A'
dx
T3  t 3
 3t2 = = T2 + Tt + t2
Tt
T2 + Tt – 2t2 = 0
(T – t)(T + 2t) = 0
 T = t or T = –2t
(T = t is not possible)
t3
Now, mA = = t2 ; mB = T2
t

m B T 2 4t 2
  2 (using T = –2t)
mA t 2 t
mB = 4
6. a =  1/2 ; b =  3/4 ; c = 3

2x
8. y = sin–1
1  x2

 dy  2 1
   =– =–
 dx  x  3 1 3 2

 
Also when x = 3 , y = –2 3 = 3

 1
Hence, equation of tangent is y – = – (x – 3 )
3 3
9. Given that

2at 2 2at 3
x= ,y=
(1  t 2 ) (1  t 2 )

1 2a a
At t= ,x= , y=
2 5 5

2 2
dx 4at dy 2at (3  t )
Also = 2 2 and =
dt (1  t ) dt (1  t 2 )2

dy dy / dt 1
 = = t (3 + t2)
dx dx / dt 2

1 dy 1 1  1  13
When t = , = 3  =
2 dx 2 2  4  16

1
 The equation of the tangent when t = is
2

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 a  13   2a 
y– =   x    13x – 16y = 2a
5  16   5 
And the equation of the normal is

 a  13  2a
 y    + x – =0
 5  16  5
 16x + 13y = 9a

10. y2 – 2x3 – 4y + 8 = 0
Let a tangent is drawn to the curve at point Q(, ) on the curve which passes through P(1, 2).

dy dy dy 3x 2
Differentiating w.r.t. x, 2y – 6x2 – 4 = 0  
dx dx dx y  2

dy
Now, slope of line PQ =
dx (  , )

  2 3 2
 
 1   2
 ( – 2)2 = 32 ( – 1) …(i)
Also (, ) satisfies the equation of the curve.
 2 – 23 – 4 + 8 or ( – 2)2 = 23 – 4 …(ii)
From (i) and (ii), 32 ( – 1) = 23 – 4
 3 – 32 + 4 = 0 or ( – 2)(a2 –  – 2) = 0 or ( – 2)2 ( + 1) = 0
When  = 2, ( – 2)2 = 12 or =2±2 3

When  = –1, ( – 2)2 = –6 (not possible)  (, )  (2, 2 ± 2 3 )

11. (4)
3 2
The equation of the line is y – 3 = (x – 0), i.e., x + y – 3 = 0
05

c dy c
y=  = 2
x 1 dx ( x  1)
Let the line touches the curve at (, ).

 dy  c c
  +  – 3 = 0,   = 2 = –1 and  =
 dx  ,  (  1)  1

c
 =1 or 2 = c or (3 – )2 = c = ( + 1)2
(c / ) 2
 3 –  = ± ( + 1) or 3 –  =  + 1
 = 1. So, c = (1 + 1)2 = 4

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12. y = (1 + x)y + sin1(sin² x)
If x=0 ;y=1
now y = ey ln(1 + x) + sin–1(sin2x)

dy  y dy  sin 2 x
differentiating = (1 + x)y   ln (1  x )  +
dx 1  x dx  1  sin 4 x

put x = 0 and y = 1

dy
=1
dx
slope of normal = – 1
y – 1 = – 1(x – 0)
x + y – 1 = 0 Ans.

13. 64

1 Y
We have y = xy=1
x  1
 2, 
 2
dy 1 P(t, 1/t)
 2 = slope of the tangent
dx x X
O(0,0)
slope of normal at P = x2 = t2
Q(T,1/T)
1 1

Tt 1 1
 t2 = t T = · =
tT tT t  T tT

 
 
1 1 1  1 
T = 3 . Hence slope of the curve at Q = 2  2    2
= – t6
t x T    1  
 3 
 t  

Let t = 2
Slope of the curve at Q = – 26 = – 64 = m (Given)
Hence, | m| = |– 64| = 64. Ans.

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14. When B is at B0, C is also at B0
dy
= 2 cm/sec
dt

dA 7
=? after t = sec
dt 2
B0 moves up by 7 cm

7x 2
 Bt = 8 cm also y = 8 cm and y = 1 +
36

7x 2
 8=1+  x=6
36

7 x 2  1  3 7 x 2 dy 7 x dx
1 1 
A = xy = x 1  =  x  7x  y  1 ; 
2 36  2  36  36 dx 18 dt
2  
7 dx dx 6
2  6 ; 
18 dt dt 7

dA 1  7 x 2  dx
 = 2 1  12  dt
dt  

1  7  36  6 1 6 6 66
= 1    = 22 = 11 = cm2/sec Ans.
2 12  7 2 7 7 7

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