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
 sin x
LEVEL VI 
 , x0
f (x)   x
SINGLE ANSWER QUESTIONS B) 


1 x0
1. Let f :  2,7   [0, ) be a continuous and
C) f(x) = x|x| D) f(x) = |x|
differentiable function. Then, the value of 7. Tangent is drawn to ellipse

 f 7
2
  f 2  f 2. f 7
2
x2 2
 f 7  f 2 y 1at (3 3cos,sin) (where (0,/2)).
3 27
Then the value of  such that sum of
is ( where c 2,7 ) intercepts on axes made by this tangent is
minimum, is [IIT 2003]
A) 3 f 2 c  f 'c  B) 5 f 2 c. f c 
   
C) 5 f 2 c. f 'c  D) None of these A)
3
B)
6
C)
8
D)
4
2. The tangent to the curve y = ex drawn at 8. If the tangent at (x1, y1) to the curve
the point (c, ec) intersects the line joining x3 + y3 = a3 meets the curve again at
the points (c – 1, ec­1) and (c + 1, ec+1) (x2, y2) then
A) on the left of x = c B) on the right of x = c x2 y2 x2 x1
C) at no point D) at all points A)   1 B) y  y  1
x1 y1 1 2
3. If f is continuous function in [1, 2] such
that |f(1) + 3| < |f(1)| + 3 and x1 y1 x 2 y2
C) x  y  1 D) x  y  1
|f(2) + 10| = |f(2)| + 10, (f(2) ¹ 0), then the 2 2 1 1
function f in (1, 2) has

A) at least one root B) no root 9. If 0  a  b  and
C) exactly one root D) none of these 2
4. The function ‘g’ defined by tan b  tan a
f  a, b   , Then
g(x) = f(x2 – 2x + 8) + f(14 + 2x – x2), ba
where f(x) is twice differentiable
A) f a, b   2 B) f a, b  1
function, f "(x)  0 for all real numbers
x.The function g(x) is increasing in the C) f a, b  1 D) None
interval 10. f ( x ) is a polynomial of degree 4 with real
A) [–1, 1] È [2, ¥) B) (¥, –1] È [1, 3]
coefficients such that f ( x ) = 0 is satisfied
C) [–1, 1] È [3, ¥) D) (¥, –2] È[1,¥)
by x = 1, 2 , 3 only , then
5. The length of a longest interval in which
the function 3 sin x – 4 sin3x is increasing, f '1. f '2. f '3 is equal to
is [IIT 2002] A) 0 B) 2 C) ­1 D) None of these
  3 11. If f ( x ) is a poylnomial of degree 5 with
A) B) C) D) 
3 2 2 real coefficients such that f  x   0 has 8
6. In [0,1 ] Lagranges Mean Value theorem
is not applicable to [IIT 2003] real roots, then f ( x ) = 0 has
A) 4 real roots B) 5 real roots
 1 1
  x x C) 3 real roots D) nothing can be said
2 2
f (x)   12. If the function f  x   x  a x b has
2
A) 
 1  x 
2
1
  x

 2 2
exactly three points of
non -differentiability , then which of the
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following can be true ? ln(  x)
A) b  0, a  0 b) B) b  0, a  R 19. The function f (x) 
ln(e  x)
C) b  0, a  R D) All of the above [IIT 1995]
13. Let f be continuous and differentiable A) increasing on (0, )
function such that f ( x ) and f '  x  have B) decreasing on (0, )
opposite signs everywhere. Then    
A) f is increasing B) f is decreasing C) increasing on 0,  , decreasing on  , 
e e
C) f is non ­ monotonic D) f is decreasing
 
14. If f  x   4 x3  x 2  2 x  1 and D) decreasing on 0,  , increasing on
e
 min  f t  : 0  t  x ; 0  x  1
g  x     
then  , 
 3 x 1 x  2  e 
 1   3  5 20. One corner of a long rectangular sheet of
g    g    g   has the value equal to
 4  4  4 paper of width 1 unit is folded over so as
to reach the opposite edge of the sheet.
A) 7/4 B) 9/4 C) 13/4 D) 5/2
The minimum length of the crease is
15. The largest term in the sequence
n2 3 3 3 3
an  is given by A) B) C) 4 3 D) 3 3
n  200
3 4 2
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21. Let S be a square of unit area. Consider any

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A) B) C) D) quadrilateral which has one vertex on each
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side of S. If a , b , c and d denote the length
16. The number of values of k for which the of the sides of the quadrilateral , then
equation x3  3 x  k  0 has two distinct
a 2  b 2  c 2  d 2 lies in
roots lyingin the interval ( 0 , 1 ) is
A) three B) two C) infinitely many D) zero A) 3,5 B)  2,4 C) 1,3 D) 0, 2
17. The maximum value of 22. The tangent lines for the curve
 
2
3  4x  x2  4  x 5 .where 1 x  3 is
2
x

y   2 t dt which are parallel to the

A) 34 B) 36 C) 32 D) 20 0

 5 4  bisector of the first coordinate angle, is

18. On the interval  ,  the least value of
 4 3  given by
x
3 1
the function f  x    3sin t  4cos t  dt is A) y  x  , y  x 
4 4
5 / 4

3 1 3 1 1 3
A) 2  2 3 B) 2  2 3 B) y  x  , y  x 
2 2 4 4

3 1 3 C) x  y  2, x  y  1
C) 2  2 3 D)  2 3
2 2 1 1
D) y  x  , y  x 
4 4
23. If f(x) = x3 + bx2 + cx + d and 0 < b2 < c,
then in (, ) [IIT 2004]

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1 1 1 1
A) f(x) is a strictly increasing function D) f    and f   
B) f(x) has a local maxima  2 2  3 3
C) f(x) is strictly decreasing function 29. Interval in which tan-1 (sinx + cosx) is
D) f(x) is bounded increasing (2009)
24. If f (x)  x  log x and f(0) = 0, then the        5   
A)   ,  B)  0,  C)  ,  D)  0, 
value of  for which Rolle’s theorem can  2 2  2 8 4   8
be applied in [0, 1] is [IIT 2007] 30. The second degree polynomial f(x),
A) ­2 B) 0 C) 1/2 D) ­ 1/2 satisfying f(0) = 0, f(1) = 1, f (x) > 0 for
25. Consider the two curves : all x  (0, 1)
C 1 : y2 = 4x ; C2 : x2 + y2 – 6x + 1 = 0,
A) f(x) = 
Then [IIT 2008]
A) C1 and C2 touch each other only at one point B) f(x) = ax + (1 ­ a) x2 ; a  (0, )
B) C1 and C2 touch each other exactly at two C) f(x) = ax + (1 ­ a) x2, a  (0, 2)
points D) no such polynomial
C) C­1 and C2 intersect (but do not touch) at 31. Let f , g and h be real valued functions
exactly two points
D) C1 and C2 neither intersect nor touch each defined on the interval  0,1 by
other 2 2 2 2
f  x   e x  e  x , g  x   x.e x  e  x ,
26. The total number of local maxima and
2 2
local minima of the function h  x   x 2 .e x  e  x . If a, b and c denotes
(2  x)3 ,  3  x  1 respectively, the absolute maximum of f, g
f (x)   2 / 3 is [IIT 2008]
 x , 1  x  2 and h on  0,1 then [IIT 2010]
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 A) a  b and c  b B) a  c and a  b
   C) a  b and c  b D) a  b  c
27. Let the function g : (, )    ,  be 32. Consider the polynomial
 2 2
 f  x   1  2 x  3x 2  4 x 3 . Let s be the sum
given by g(u) = 2 tan–1(eu)  . Then, g is
2 of all distinct real roots of f  x  and let
[IIT 2008]
A) even and is strictly increasing in (0, ¥) t | s | . The function f '  x  is
B) odd and is strictly decreasing in (­¥, ¥)
C) odd and is strictly increasing in (­¥, ¥)  1
A) Increasing in  t ,   and decreasing in
D) neither even nor odd, but is strictly  4
increasing in (­¥, ¥)
28. Let f be a non-negative function on the  1 
  ,t 
interval [0, 1]. If  4 
x x
1  ( f ' (t )) 2 dt   1
0  f (t )dt, 0  x  1 , and f(0)
0 B) Decreasing in  t ,   and increasing in
4
= 0, then (IIT 2009) 

1 1 1 1  1 
A) f    and f      ,t 
 2 2 3 3  4 
1 1 1 1 C) Increasing in  t , t 
B) f    and f   
 2 2  3 3 D) Decreasing in  t , t 
1 1 1 1 33. The radius of a right circular cylinder
C) f    and f   
 2 2 3 3 increases at the rate of 0.1 cm/min, and the
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height decreases at the rate of 0.2 cm/min. x
Let f ( x)  log 2 x  x   sin
2
The rate of change of the volume of the 40. . Then which
2
cylinder, in cm3 / min , when the radius is 2 of the following is/are true ?
cm and the height is 3 cm, is A) graph of f is symmetrical about the line x =1
8 3 2 B) maximum value of f is 1
A) 2 B) C) D) C) absolute minimum value of f does not exist
5 5 5
D) f(x) is a periodic function
MULTI ANSWER QUESTIONS
41. The function f  x   x1/3 . x 1
34. Let f ( x)  x 2  3 x  4 ,  1  x  4 . Then
A) has two inflection points
A) f(x) is monotonically increasing in [­1, 3/2] B) has one point extremum
B) f(x) is monotonically decreasing in (3/2, 4] C) is non ­ differentiable at x=0
C) the maximum value of f(x) is 25/4
D) Range of f  x is [3 28/3 , )
D) the minimum value of f(x) is 0.
42. The value of x for which the function
2 x x
35. The critical point(s) of f ( x )  is/are 2
)e  t
2
/2
x2 f ( x)   (1  t
0
dt has an extremum is
A) x = 0 B) x = 2 C) x = 4 D) x=1 A) 0 B) 1 C) ­1 (D) 2
If the tangent at any point P 4m ,8m  of
2 3
36. x
43. A tangent to the curve y   t dt , which is
0
x3  y 2  0 is also a normal to the curve parallel to the line y = x, cuts off an intercept
x3  y 2  0 ,then the value of m is from the y-axis equals to
A) 1 B) –1/2 C) 1/2 D) –1
2 2 44. If f ( x ) and g ( x ) are two positive and in-
A) m  B) m  
3 3 creasing functions, then
g  x
C) m 
3
D) m  
3 A)  f  x is always increasing
2 2
g  x
37. The angle between the tangents at any B) If  f  x is dereasing then f  x   1
point P and the line joining P to the origin, g  x
where P isa point on the curve in C) if  f  x is increasing then f ( x ) > 1
g  x
y D) If f ( x ) > 1 ,then  f  x
 x 2  y 2   c tan1 x , c is a constant , is is increasing

A) independent of x B) independent of y  x  1 ; 2  x  0

C) independent of x but dependent on y  2 ; x0
D) independent of y but dependent on x f  x   3
45.  1 x ; 0  x  1 Then f ( x )
1 1 
 x  1 x 1
38. Let f  x  1  x  1  x 1 then
A) has neither maximum nor minimum at x = 0
A) f ( x ) has global maximum
B) has maximum at x = 0
B) f ( x ) has local minimum
C) has neither maximum nor minimum at x =1
C) f ( x ) has absolute minimum
D) no global maximum
D) f ( x) has local maximum
 x 2 1
If f  x  sin x 1 then x  is a point of If f (x) 
n,
39. 2 46. , for every real number x,
2 x 2 1
A) local maximum, if n is odd then the minimum value of f [IIT 1998]
B) local minimum,if n is odd A) does not exist because f is unbounded
C) local maximum, if n is even B) is not attained even though f is bounded
D) local minimum, if n is even C) is equal to 1 D) is equal to –1
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47. The number of values of x where the C) there exists some c   0,   such that
function f(x) = cos x + cos ( 2x) attains
f   c   0
its maximum is [IIT 1998] D) f has a local minimum at x=3
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) infinite ASSERTION & REASON QUESTIONS
48. f(x) is cubic polynomial with f(2) = 18 and 52. Statment-1: Both sin x and cos x are
f(1) = –1. Also f(x) has local maxima at
 
x = –1 and f '(x) has local minima at decreasing functions in the interval  , 
2 
x = 0, then [IIT - 2006]
Statement-2: If a differentiable function
A) the distance between (–1, 2), and (a,f(a)), decreases in an interval (a, b), then its
where x = a is the point of local minima is 2 5 derivative also decreasing in (a, b).
which of the following is true? [IIT 2000]
B) f(x) is increasing for x  [1, 2 5] A) both st1 and st2 are wrong
C) f(x) has local minima at x = 1 B) both st1 and st2 are correct but st2 is not
D) the value of f(0) = 15 correct explanation for st1
49. Let C) both st1 and st2 are correct and st2 is
correct explanation for st1
e x , D) st1 is correct and st2 is wrong
0  x 1

f  x   2  e x1, 1 x  2 INTEGER QUESTIONS
 x  e, ,
2 x3 53. Equation of the normal to the curve

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y  (1  x) y  sin 1 (sin 2 x) at x = 0 is
x x + y = k, then k is
54. If the acute angles between the curves
g  x    f  t  dt , x  1,3
0 y = x 2  1 and y = x 2  3 at their points of
then g(x) has [IIT 2006] 4 2
A) local maxima at x = 1 + ln 2 and local minima intersection be  such that tan  =
k
at x = e
then k is equal to
B) local maxima at x = 1 and local minima at 55. A right triangle is drawn in a semi circle of
x=2
1
C) no local maxima D) no local minima radius with one of its legs along the
2
1 diameter. If the maximum area of the
50. For function f(x) f ( x)  x cos , x  1, (2009)
x triangle is M, then the value of 32 3M is
A) for atleast one x in interval 56. The maximum value of the funtion
[1, ), f ( x  2)  f ( x)  2 f(x) = 2x3 - 15x2 + 36x - 48 on the set
B) lim
x0
f ' ( x)  1  
A  x x 2  20  9 x is (2009)
3 x/2
57. If the function f(x) = x + e and
C) [1, ), f ( x  2)  f ( x)  2
D) f’(x) is strictly decreasing in the interval [1, ) g ( x )  f 1 ( x) , then the value of g ' 1 is
x 2
(2009)
51. If f  x    et  t  2  t  3 dt for all 58. Let f  x  be a function defined on R such
0

x   0,   , then 2 3 4
that f 1 x 2010 x2009 x2010  x2011  x2012
A) f has a local maximum at x=2 for all x  R . If g is a function defined on R
B) f is decreasing on  2,3
with values in  0,   such that

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f  x   ln  g  x   for all x  R . The number C) g ' has a point of minima

of the points in R at which g has a local D) g ' has a point of maxima
maximum is .............. 66. Which of the following is true ?
59. Let f  x  be a real valued differentiable  
A) g ( x ) is decreasing in  , 
function on R such that f 1  1 . If 4 2
y-intercept of the tangent at any point   
B) g ( x ) increasing in 0, 
p  x, y  on the curve y  f  x  is equals to 4 
the cube on the abscissa of p, then the value C) g ( x ) is monotonically increasing
D) None of these
of f  3  is equals to............ PASSAGE : 3
60. The number of distinct real roots of FOR PROBLEMS - 67 - 69
x 4  4 x 3  12 x 2  x  1  0 is (2011) f ( x) is continuous and differentiable
61. Let p(x) be a real polynomial of least degree function. Given , f ( x ) assumes values of
which has a local maximum at x=1 and a local the form  I where I denotes set of
minimum at x=3. If p 1  6 and p  3  2 , whole numbers whenever x = a or b ;
otherwise f ( x ) assumes real values. Also
then p  0  is
3
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS , f c   and f a  f b .
2
PASSAGE - 1
FOR PROBLEMS - 62-64 y  f  x  f ' x 
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Consider the curve x  1  3t 2 , y  t  3t 3 .

If a tangent at point 1  3t , t  3t  inclined
2 3

at an angel  to the positive x  axis and

another tangent at point P ( -2 , 2 ) cuts the
b
curve again at Q. x
a c
62. The value of tan   sec  is equal to
A) 3t B) t C) t  t 2 D) t 2  2t
63. The point Q will be
 1 2 67. The number of rational values that
A) 1, 2 B)  ,   C) 2,1 D) 1, 0  f ( a ) + f ( b ) + f ( c ) can assume is / are
3 9
A) 4 B) 2 C) 3 D) 5
64. The angle between the tangents at P and
68. The number of values that
Q will be
 f a    f b    f c  can assume is
2 2 2
   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 6 2 3 A) 4 B) 2 C) 3 D) 7
PASSAGE - 2
FOR PROBLEMS - 65-66 69. The possible number of triplets
   f a, f b, f c is / are
Let f 'sin x  0 and f "sin x  0  x  0, 
2 A) 4 B) 5 C) 7 D) 6
and g  x   f sin x  f cos x. PASSGE-4
FOR PROBLEMS - 70 -71
 
65. Which of the following is true in  0,  ? 2
 2 Let f  x   1  x  sin 2 x  x 2 for all x  R ,
A) g ' is increasing B) g ' is decreasing

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x tangent at  h, k  r  distance from origin

 2  t  1 
and let g  x      ln t  f  t  dt for with the above informaion answer the
1  t 1  following questions :­
72. The pedal equation of the ellipse
all x  1,  
70. Which of the following is true? x2 y2
 1
a 2 b2
A) g is increasing on 1,  
1 1 1 r2
B) g is decreasing on 1,   A)   
p2 a2 b2 a 2b 2
C) g is increasing on 1, 2  and decreasing on
1 1 1 r2
 2, B)   
p2 a2 b2 a 2b 2
D) g is decreasing on 1, 2  and increasing on
2 1 1 r2
C)   
 2, p2 a2 b2 a 2b 2
71. Consider the statements:
P: There exists some x  R such that
2 1 1 r2
D)   
p2 a2 b2 a 2b 2
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 73. The equation of a curve is given in
Q: There exists some x  R such that parametric form

2 f  x   1  2 x 1  x  then x  a cos3  , y  a sin 3  , the pedal

equation of this curve is
A) both P and Q are true
B) P is true and Q is false A) r 2  a 2  3 p 2 B) r 2  a 2  3 p 2
C) P is false and Q is true
C) r 2  3a 2  p 2 D) r 2  3a 2  p 2
D) both P and Q are false
74. The cartesian equation of curve is given
PASSGE-5 :- (72-74)
The relation between the distance of any
point on the curve from the origin & length of
2 2
2 2 2
by c x  y  x y  . the pedal

the perpendicualr from the origin to equation of this curve is

the tangent at the point is called pedal 1 3 1
equation of the curve equation of tangent at a A) 2
 2

p r c2
point  h, k  , y  k  f  h  x  h 
3 1 1
p  length of perpendicualr from  0,0  to B)  
p2 r2 c2
k  hf  h 
1 3 1
the tangent   
1  f  C)
p 2
r 2
c2
k  f  h  , r 2  h2  k 2 3 1 1
D)  
P­perpendicular distance  0,0  to the p2 r2 c2
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PASSGE-6 :- (75-77) 80. Let f(x) =

Tangent at any point P1 (other than  0,0  )  3 (b3  b2  b 1)

 x  , 0  x 1
 (b2  3b  2)
on the curve y  x3 meets the curve agent 
 2x  3, 1 x  3
at P2 . Tangent at P2 meets curve agent at Find all possible real values of b such that
f(x) has the smallest value at x = 1.
P3 and so on. (1993-5M)
Choose correct answer 81. The curve y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + 5 , touches
the x-axis at P(-2, 0) and cuts the y-axis at a
75. Abcissse of P1, P2 , P3 ........ Pn are in
point Q, where its gradient is 3. Find a, b, c.
A) A.P B) G.P C) H.P D) None (1994-5M)
76. ordinates of P1, P2 , P3 ........ are in  xeax , x0
82. Let f(x) =  2 3 . Where a is
A) A.P B) G.P C) H.P D) None  x  ax  x , x  0
77. Ratio of areas of triangles P2 P3P4 and a positive constant. Find the interval in which
f '  x  is increasing. (1996-3M)
P1P2 P3 is
83. Using the relation 2(1 – cos x) < x2 , x ¹ 0
A) 4 B) 8 C) 16 D) 32 or otherwise, prove that sin (tan x )  x,
MATRIX- MATCHING QUESTIONS  
 x Î 0, 4  . (2003-4M)
78. Let f  x  be a real valued function

defined by f  x   x 2  2 x and KEY

LEVEL- VI
minimum f  t ;2t  x , x 2,0 KEY
g x  
 maximum f  t ;0 t  x , x 0,3 SINGLE ANSWER QUESTIONS
1)C 2) A 3)A 4)C
Column-I
5)A 6)A 7)B 8) A
A) f  x  is not continous at x equal to 9)B 10)A 11)B 12)A
13)D 14)D 15)C 16)D
B) g(x) is not derivable at x equal to
17)B 18)A 19)B 20)A
C) The points of local extremum of g(x)
21)B 22)A 23)A .24)C
is/are 25)B 26)C 27)C 28)C
D) Absolute maximum value of g(x) is equal to 29)D 30)C 31)D 32)B
Column-II 33) D
(P) ­2 MULTI ANSWER QUESTIONS
(Q) 0 34) A , B ,C, D 35) B , C
(R) 1 36) A ,B 37) A ,B
(S) 2 38) A ,B ,D 39)A ,D
(T) 3 40)A ,B,C 41) A ,B ,C,D
SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS 42) B , C 43) B ,C
79. Show that 2sinx + 2tan x ³ 3x 44) C ,D 45) B, C ,D
46)D 47)B 48)B,C
where 0 £ x < p/2. (1990-4M)
49)A,B 50)B,C,D 51) A,B,C,D
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ASSERTION & REASON QUESTIONS

g x   2x  2  f  x2  2x  8  f 14  2x  x2  
52) D
INTEGER QUESTION For g   x   0
53) 1 54) 7 55) 9 56)7 (i) x > 1 and x 2 –2x+8 > 14 +2x –x2
57)2 58)1 59)9 60) 2 or
61) 9 (ii) x < 1 and x 2 –2x+8 < 14 +2x –x2
COMPERHENSION QUESTIONS 5. 3 sin x – 4sin3x = sin 3x which increases for
62) A 63) B 64) C 65) A      
3x    ,   x    ,  whose length
66) D 67) C 68)A 69) D  2 2  6 6
70) B 71) C 72) A 73) B
74) A 75) B 76) D 77) C 
is .
MATRIX- MATCHING QUESTIONS 3

78) A  Q, B  Q, S , C  Q, R, S D  T 1 
6. f '    1 and
SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS  2 
81. bÎ(­2, ­1) È (1, ¥)
1 1
f '(1/ 2  )  2     0
1 3 2 2
82. a   ,b   ,c  3
2 4
 1 
 2 a   f '    f '(1/ 2 )
83.  ,  2
 a 3
LEVEL VI 1
 (0,1)
 f is not differentiable at
2
HINTS 7. Equation of tangent to the ellipse
SINGLE ANSWER QUESTIONS 3x cos 
1. Let g  x  f 3  x  g '( x )  3 f 2  x. f ' x   y.sin   1
9
 f :  2,7   [0, )  g :  2,7   [0, )  Sum of intercepts =
Using Legrange’s mean value theorem on
S  3 3 sec   cos ec
g  7   g  2
g( x ) , we get g 'c   , c  2,7 dS
5 For min. value of S, 0
d
f 3 7  f 3 2
 3 f  c  f ' c  
2

5 1  
 tan    tan   
 f 7  f 2 f 2 7  f 2 2  f 5. f 2 3 6 6
5f c. f 'c 
2

3 dy x2
Hence, ( c ) is the correct answer. 8.   12
dx y1
2. Correct option can be identified by sketching
graph and writing equation of tangent and line. x12
3. | f(1) + 3 | < | f(1) | + 3 Þ f(1) < 0 tangent y  y1    x  x1  (1)
y12
| f(2) + 10 | = | f(2) | + 10 Þ f(2) > 0
4. x23  y23  a3 (2)
f "(x)  0  f '(x) is increasing function &
x13  y13  a3 (3)

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putting y= y2 and x = x2 and solving with (2) d
and (3) we get result. then f  x  0 .
dx
9. Consider the function f ( x ) = tan x , defined Hence : f is decreasing
  
on [ a , b ] such that a , b  0, . 14. f ' x 12x2 2x226x2 x1 23x12x1
2 
 1
Appying Lagrange’s mean value theorem, we  f  x if 0 x
 2
have 
 1 1
f b  f a  g  x    f   if  x 1
f 'c     2  2
for some c  a, b Hence 
ba  3  x if 1 x  2

tan b  tan a 
 sec C   f a, b  sec C
2 2
ba 1 3 5 1 1 5 5
g g g  f   f  g 
4 4 4 4 2 4 2
 f  a, b   1  sec C  1 as C  0,  / 2
2

x2
10. f  x   0 has roots 1, 2, 3 only f  x  
15. Consider the function  x3  200
 Any one of 1 , 2 , 3 , is a repeted root of f
( x ) = 0  f '1 or f '2 or f '3 any one of
400  x3 
f ' x   x 0
them must be zero.  x3  200
Hence, ( a ) is the correct answer. When x  4001/3
11. Given that f  x   0 has 8 real roots. x  400  h  f ' x  0
1/3
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 f ( x ) = 0 has 4 positive roots .

x  400  h  f ' x   0  f  x  has
1/3
Since f ( x ) is a polynomial of degree 5, f ( x )
cannot have even number of real roots. maxima at x  4001/3
 f ( x ) has all the five roots real, in which
Since 7  400  8, either a7 or a8 is the
1/3
four positive and one root is negative.
Hence, ( b ) is the correct answer. greatest term of the sequence.
49 8 49 8
12. Here, f  x   x  a x b has three points of
2  a7  and a8  and 
543 89 543 89
non ­ differentiability. 49
Y  a7  is the greatest term.
543
16. Let there be a value of k for which
x3  3 x  k  0 has two distinct roots between
x1 O x2
X 0 and 1 .
Let a , be two distinct roots of
x3  3 x  k  0 lying between 0 and 1 such
that a < b . Let
 f ( x ) is non ­ differentiable at x = 0 , x1 , x2
f  x  x3  3x  k . Then f ( a ) = f ( b ) =0.
 x 2  ax  b  0 has one root zero and
other positive root. Since between any two roots of a polynomial
 b  0 and a  0, is one ofthe case. f ( x ) , there exists at least one root of its
Hence, ( a ) is the correct answer. drvative f ‘( x ). Therefore ,
 f  x  f  x   0 f ' x  3 x 2  3 has at least one root between
13. f  x  
 f  x f  x   0 a and b . But f ' x  0 has two roots equal to

d  f ' x f  x  0 1 which do not lie between a , b.
 f  x   Hence : f ( x ) = 0 has no real roots lying
dx  f ' x  f  x   0
 between 0 and 1 for any value of k.
Now as f ( x ) and f ‘ ( x ) keep opposite sign,

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From  BEC ' we have BE  C ' E cos   2 
 
2
3  4 x  x 2  4   x  5 , repre­
2
17. Here ,
 BE  x cos .cos 2
sents the square of the distance  BC  BE  EC
between circle y  3  4 x  x 2 and point ( 1  x cos  cos 2  x cos 
5 , ­4 ) ie, Maximum distance between 1
 x ........... ( 1 )
x 2  y 2  4 x  3  0 and ( 5 , ­4 ) aquared cos 1  cos 2 
x to be minimum , Z has to be maximum
 
2
 PQ2  PCradius  52 40 1
2 2 2
1
i,e Z  cos  1  cos 2  ...... ( 2 )
 62  36 x
Hence , ( b ) is the correct answer. Differentiating Eq. ( 2 ) w . r . t .  , we get
dZ
x
 5 4   cos  2sin 2   sin 1  cos 2 
18. f  x   3sin t  4cos t  dt , x   4 ,  d
5  /4
3  and
f ' x   3sin x  4cos x d 2Z
 cos  4sin 4   2sin 2.sin   sin 
f ' x  0 as sin x , cos x are negative for d2

 5 4   4  2sin 2   cos  1 cos 2 

x ,   f  x  min  f   For maximamum / minimum ,
 4 3   3 
dZ
 0  2sin  2  3sin 2    0
4  /3 d
3 1
  3sin t  4cos t  dt  2  2
2 3  sin    2 / 3
5 / 4

Hence , ( a ) is the correct answer.  sin   0

When
(e  x) ln(e  x)  (   x) ln(   x)
19. f '(x)  2 d 2Z 5 16 1 8
(e  x)(  x)(ln(e  x)) 2 sin    2     0
3 d 5 3 3 3 3 3
0  on (0,  ) sin ce 1  e  
Hence : Z is maximum.
 f(x) is decreases on (0, ) .
1
20. Let ABCD be the rectangular sheet whose  x is minimum
Z
cornet C is folded over along EF so as
to reach the edge AB at C’.  from Eq.(1)  x is min imum.

A 1 1 3 3
D min x    unit
 
 Z
1  31  13 4

21. Let S be the square of unit area and ABCD be

F
the quadrilateral of sides a , b,c,and d .


(

  2 ) )
B C
E

Let EF = x
 FEC    FEC '

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Y 25. (x – 3)2 + (y – 0)2 = (2 2 )2

CW (1, 2) y2 = 4x
(1-w)
(0,1) (1 , 1)
(1-y) c b (1-z)
  
B (0,0) (1,0) (3, 0)
D a
d (1, ­2)
y
x A X
(0 , 0) (1-x) (1,0) x2 + 4x – 6x + = 0
(x – 1)2 = 0 , x = 1, 1
Ans. touch each other exactly two points.
Here 26. f(x) = (2 + x)3, – 3 < x £ – 1 = x2/3,
–1 < x < 2
a 2  1  x 2   z 2 , b 2  w2  1  z 
2

c 2  1  w2   1  y  , d 2  x 2  y 2
2

O x
Adding all the above , a 2  b 2  c 2  d 2
  
 x2 1x  y2 1y  z2 1z  w2 1w
2 2 2
 
2
The total number of local maximum or
where 0  x, y, z , w  1 minimum = 2.
Let us consider function, 
27. g(u)  2 tan 1 (e u ) 
f  x  x 2  1  x ,0  x  1
2 2

Then f ' x   2 x  2 1  x 2e u
g '(u)  0
1  e 2u
Let f ' x  0 for maximum / minimum , Hence g(u) is increasing function
 4x  2  0  x 1/ 2
g(u)  tan 1 (eu )  cot 1 (eu )
Again , f " x  4  0 when x  1 / 2
g(u)  tan 1 (e  u )  cot 1 (e  u )
 f  x  is minimum at x  1 / 2 and maximum
1 1
at x = 1  2  a 2  b2  c 2  d 2  4  tan 1  u   cot  u   cot 1  eu   tan  e u 
e  e 
dy = ­g(u)
22.  1
dx Hence g(u) is odd strictly increasing in (­¥,¥)
23. f(x) = x3 + bx2 + cx + d, 0 < b2 < c 28. f '   1  f 2  f(x) = sinx or
f '(x)  3x 2  2bx  c f(x) = ­ sinx (not possible)  f(x) = sinx
Discriminant = 4b2 – 12c = 4(b2 – 3c) < 0 Also, x  sin xx  0
29. f’(x) > 0 if cosx > sinx
 f '(x)  0  x  R  f(x) is strictly 30. Let f(x) = bx2 + ax + c
 x R as f(0) = 0  c = 0
f(1) = 1  a + b = 1
24. lim f (x)  f (0)   f(x) = ax + (1 ­ a)x2
x  0
as f (x) > 0, for x  (0, 1)
log x
lt  x  log x  0  lt  0  f   x   a  2 1  a  x  0 for x   0,1
x0 x0 1 / x
when x=0  a  0
1/ x x when x=1  a  2  2a  0  a  2  0
 lt   1
 0  lt  0   0
x0    x x0 
 a   0, 2 
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2 2 2 2
. x  2x ex ex   0 x0,1
f 1  x  2xex 2xe dV 2
31.   Then,  
dt 5
2 2 2
g 1  x   e x  2 x 2 .e x  2 x.e  x  0x   0,1 MULTI ANSWER QUESTIONS
34. x2 ­ 3x ­ 4 = (x ­ 4)( x + 1). So in ­1  x  4,
h  x   0 x   0,1 hence f, g, h are
1
x2 ­ 3x ­ 4 < 0
 f(x) = ­(x2 ­ 3x ­ 4) ( 4 ­ x)(x + 1)
increasing functions in  0,1  f(x) = ­(x + 1) + 4 ­ x = 3 ­ 2x
Maximum of f  f 1 , 3 3
 in  1  x  , f(x) > 0 and in  x  4 ,
2 2
and that of g  x  and h  x  and g 1 and f’(x) < 0
h 1 , Hence 3  3
As f(x) is continuous at x = we find f  
2  2
1
f 1  g 1  h 1  e   a  b  c is maximum value.
e The minimum value = the least among {f(­1), f(4)}
32. f '  x   2  6 x  12 x 2  0  x  R . 35. Obviously, at x = 0, f(x) = 
 f  (0) does not exist.
Hence f  x  has only one real root belongs to So, x = 0 is a critical point
 3 1  1  3 2x x2
  ,   since f    f    0 Now, f ( x)  2 , 0 < x < 2, ,x  2
 4 2  2  4 x x2
At x = 2, 4 the function f(x) is not
 3 1 differentiable. So, they are critical points.
hence s    ,  
 4 2 dy
36. x3  y 2  0  2 y   3x 2 (1)
1 dx
11
f  x   6  24 x  0  x   Slope of the tangent at
4
dy 3x2
11 1 P   3m
f  x   0 for x   and dx
p
2 y 4 m 2 ,8 m 2 
4
1  Equation of the tangent at P is
f 11  x   0 for x  
4 y 8m3  3m x  4m2 ory  3mx  4m2 (2)

 1 It cuts the curve again at point Q. Solving ( 1 )

f 1  x  decreasing in  t ,   and (2 ) , we get x = 4m 2 , m 2
 4
Put x = m2 in equation ( 2 )
1 
and increasing in  , t  y  3m(m 2 )  4m3  m 3  Q is m 2 , m 3 
4 
Slope of th tangent at
33. Given, v   r 2 h
dy 3 m 4  3
dV  dh dr   dh dr  Q   m
   r 2  2r h    r  r  2h  dx  m 2 ,m3 
2 m  3
2
dt  dt dt   dt dt 
dr 1 dh 2 1 2
Also given,  and  Slope of th enormal at Q  3 / 2 m  3m
dt 10 dt 10
dV   2   1  r
   r  r    2h      r  h
dt   10   10   5
when r = 2 and h = 3

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Since tangent at P is normal at Q x
 log 1 x 2   cos
2 2
Q  3m  9m 2  2
3m
 1  x
Also f 1  x  log 1   x 1   sin
2
37. Let P ( x , y ) be a point on the curve in
2
y
x 2
y 2
  c tan 1
, Differentiating both x
x  log 1  x 2   cos
sides with respect to x, we get 2
Hence, function is symmetrical about line x = 1
2 x  2 yy ' c  xy ' y 2 x  cy
 2  y'  m1 Also f (1 ) = 1
x  y  x  y 
2 2 2
cx  2 y Also, for domain of the function is 2 x  x 2  0
y or x  0, 2
(say) Slope of OP   m2  say 
x For x > 1 , f ( x ) decreases hence x = 1 is
(where O is origin) point of maxima.
Let the angle between th tangents at P and OP Also, maxima value of the function is 1.
be 
Also , f  x    when x  2, hence absolute
2 x  cy y minimum value of f does not exists.

m1  m2 cx  2 y x 2
 tan     41. f  x   x1/3 . x 1
1  m1m2 2 xy  cy 2
c
1 2 df  x 
cx  2 xy  
4 1/3 1 1 1
x  . 2/3  2/3  4 x 1
dx 3 3 x 3x
2  f’( x ) cahnges sign from ­ ve t o+ve ,
  tan1   which is independent at x and y .
 c at x = 1/4 , which is point of minima.
Also , f ‘ ( x ) does not exist at x = 0 as f ( x )
38. Find f '  x  and f ''  x 
has vertical tangent at x = 0 .
f  x  sin 2 x 1
n
39. 4 1 1 2 1
f " x  . 2 / 3  . . 5/ 3
9 x 3 3 x
 
f    0 2  1  2 x  1
 2  
2
2    2 / 3  
9 x 
2/3
x  9 x  x 
     
f     0  and f     0 
n n
1
 2   2   f " x   0 at x   which is the point of
2
      inflection at x = 0 , f” (x ) does not exists but
  and f    0, 
f
If n is even  2   2  then x 
  2 f ''  x  changes sign, hence x = 0 is also the
is the point of minima. point of inflection .
       From the above information the garaph of

If n is odd f  2  and f   y = f ( x ) is as shown.
   2  0 , then
X


x  is the point of maxima.
2
1/4
40. f  x   x 4 12log e x  7; x  0 0
­1/2 (1,0)

x

 log 1   x 1  sin
2
2

Also , minimum value of f ( x ) is at x = 1/4
 1  x

f 1  x  log 1   x  1  sin
2
 2
which is 3 28/3

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Hence, range is [3 28/3 , )

2
 
42. f ' ( x )  (1  x 2 )e  x /2
 
 
For extremum, (1  x 2 )e  x
2
/2
= 0, ie x= 1, ­1. 1 2  x  1 
dy 1 1  x  0 
43. Differentiating w.r.t. x,  x  1 because the  
dx f '  x   0 x0 
slope ofy = x is 1  1 2 
45.  1  x  3 0  x  1
dy
 at ( ,  ), ) ,   1    a = 1, ­1  3 
dx  1 
1 1 1  x 1 
 when   1,    t dt   tdt  2 and  2 x 1 
0 0

when 4x
1 0 1 0 46.  f '( x ) 
  1,    ( x  1) 2
2
0 1 1 
t dt   t dt   tdt  
2 
For maxmin f '(x)  0  x  0
 the points where the tangents are parallel to
 1  1 f ''(x) |x 0   ve
the line y = x are 1,   1,  47. The maximum value of f(x) = cos x + cos
 2  2
 1 1 ( 2x) is 2 which occurs at x = 0.
The tangent at 1,  is y  =1(x ­ 1), Also, there is no value of x for which this value
 2 2
i.e. 2x ­ 2y = 1 will be attained again.
 1 1 48. f (2)  18  8a  4b  2c  d  18 .....(i)
The tangent at   1,  is y  = 1(x + 1),
 2 2 f (1)  1  a  b  c  d  1 ....(ii)
i.e. 2x ­ 2y + 1 = 0 f(x) has local max. at x = –1
g  x
44. Let h ( x ) =  f  x  3a – 2b + c = 0 .....(iii)
f '(x) has local min. at x = 0  b = 0.....(iv)
 log h  x  g  xlog f  x
Solving (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), we get result.
1 g(x)
 h(x) .h ' x  f  x . f ' x log f  x g ' x  f  x 
1
19 x3  57 x  34 
4
 h( x ) is decreasing, if log
 f  x  0  f  x  1 e x ,

0  x 1
x 1
and h ( x ) is increasing , if log  g '(x)  f (x)  2  e , 1  x  2
49.
 x  e, 2x3
 f  x  0  f  x  1 
Hence : ( b ) and ( d ) are the correct
 g '(x)  0  e x 1  2 or x  e  0
answers.
 x  1  2 ln 2 or e

e x , 0  x 1

 g ''(x)  e x 1, 1 x  2
1, 2x3


1
50. For f(x) = x cos , x  1
x
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1 1 1 B
f’(x) = x cos   sin   1 for x  
x x  x

1 1 1 1 1 1

also f ''  x  = 2
sin   2 sin   3 cos 
x  x x  x x x A x D
C 1- X
1 1 1 1 1 1
2
sin   2 sin   3 cos   0 for x  1
x  x x  x x  x E
 f’(x) is decreasing for x  
BC  CE  AC  CD   BC CE   x 1  x
 f’(x + 2) < f’(x). Also
x x  x2
 1 1  BC  x 1  x   Area  
limf (x  2)  f (x)  lim(x  2)cos x  2  xcos x  2 2
x x  
x3  x 4 d 2 3 x 2  4 x 3
 f ( x  2)  f ( x)  2x  1 .  2   
2 dx 2
2
51. f   x   e x  x  2  x  3 d 2
If  0  x  3 / 4 which is the point of
dx
maxima.
56. f’(x) = 6(x ­ 2)(x ­ 3)
so f(x) is increasing in (3, )
Also, A = 4  x  5
 fmax = f(5) = 7
ASSERTION & REASON QUESTIONS 2 x/2 1
57. f (0)  1, f ' ( x)  3x  e  f’(g(x)) g’(x) = 1
1 2
52. counter example f  x   x  1, 2 
x 1
put x = 0  g’(1) = f ' (0)  2
1 2
 f   x  2
 0, f   x  3  0, x 1,2
x x f  x f  x
58. g  x  e and g 1  x   e . f 1  x
f is strictly increasing and f   x  is strictly 2 3 4
g1  e f 2010 x  2009 x  2010  x  2011  x  2012 
 
decreasing in 1, 2 
g 1  x   0  x  2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
INTEGER QUESTIONS
53. At x = 0, y = 1 at which g 1  x  changes sign at
dy x  2009, 2011
Evaluate dx g has maximum at x  2009 one point
at x  0 & y 1

Find equation of tangent at x = 0 and y = 1. 59. y  y1  m  x  x1  is the equation of the

54. Angle of intersection for x > 1 and x < –1 are
similar because of similarity about y­axis. tangent at  x1 , y1 
for x > 1, point of intersection is x  2 . dy
y intercept y1  mx1  x13 ,  x  y   x3
dy dx
Evaluate at x  2 for y = x2 –1 and 1
dx dy y 1
   x 2 . the I.F = e  x 
 dx
2
y = 3–x . dx x x
55.
y 2 1 y x2
The curve is   x . dx    c
x x x 2
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3
f 1  1  c  . Hence
2 PASSAGE-2-:- 65 - 66
x3 3 g ' x  f 'sin x cos x  f 'cos xsin x
f  x   y    x , f  3  9
2 2
 g " x    f 'sin x sin x  cos 2 x f "sin x 
60. f  x   x  4 x  12 x 2  x  1
4 3

( as it is given
clearly f  0   1  0  at least two real
roots f 'sin x   f 'cos  / 2  x   0

f   x   4 x  x 2  3 x  7  dont have all real

f "sin x   f "cos  / 2  x   0
roots
 f(x)=0 has only two real roots.  g ' x  is increasing in 0,  / 2 . Also
61. p  x   3k  x  1 x  3  
g ' / 4  0  g ' x  0x  ,  and
 3k  x  4 x  3
2  4 2
g ' x  0 x  0,  / 4.
p  x   k  x 3  6 x 2  9 x  c

p 1  6  4k  c  6 , p  3  2  c  2 Thus g ( x ) is decreasing in 0,  / 4 .

 k  1  p  0   9 k  9 PASSAGE-3:- 67 - 69
COMPERHENSION TYPE QUESTIONS
f  x  f ' x   0 in [a, c] and  0 in [c, b]
PASSAGE-1:- 62 - 64
 f c  2 and f  x f ' x  0 ina, c c, b
dy 1  9t 2
62.   tan   9t 2  6 tan .t 1  0  f a , f b  0.
dx 6t
 3t  tan   sec  f(0) f(b) f(c)
tan   sec   3t .
dy 4 3
P 2, 2  t  1   0 0 
63. dx 3 2
t 1

4 3
Equation of the tangent y  2    x  2 0 -1 
3 2
4
 t  3t 3  2   1  3t 2  2 3
3 0  2 
2
 9t 3  12t 2  3t  6  0
 3t 3  4t 2  t  2  0 3
-1 -1 
3t 2
 t  2t t  1  0 2

2  1 2 3
 3t  2t  1  0  t   Q   ,   -1  2 
3  3 3  2
dy 3
64.  
3
dx t 2/3 4 -1  2 2
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PASSGE- 4 :- 70 - 71
dy a3sin 2  .cos  sin 
 2 x 1    
g  x  
2
 ln x  1 x sin2 x  x2  dx a3cos 2    sin   cos 
 
 x 1 
sin 
y  a sin 3   
cos 

x  a cos3  
x y
 a
cos  sin 
a
p  a cos sin 
g(x) decreases in the interval 1,   1 1

1  x  sin 2 2

x  x  2 x  2 1  x
2 2
 cos 2  sin 2 
2
sin 2 x  1  x   1
2 r 2  a 2 cos 6   a 2 sin 6  
1  x 
 3 3
2
1  1  x  cos 2 x  0 , no real value of x exist. a 2  cos 2 

    sin 2   
PASSGE- 5-:- 72-74

x 2
y 2 
 a 2 cos 4   cos 2  sin 2   sin 4  
72.  1
a2 b2  a 2 1  3cos 2  sin 2  
x cos  y sin 
 a cos , b sin    1 r 2  a2  3 p2
a b

p
1 74. 
c2 x2  y 2  x2 y 2 
cos2  sin 2  1 1 1
  
a 2
b 2
x 2
y 2
c2
 c sec , c cos ec 
1 cos 2  sin 2  2 2 dy
     0
p2 a2 b2 x3 y 3 dx

r 2  a 2 cos 2   b 2 sin 2  dy  y3   cos ec3 

  3    
x   sec3 
r2 cos 2  sin 2  dx    
  
a 2b 2 b2 a2
cos ec3
y  cos ec    x  sec 
1 1 1 r2 sec3 
   
p2 a2 b2 a 2b 2
y sin 3   c sin 2    x cos3   c cos 2 
73. x  a cos3  , y  a sin 3  x cos3   y sin 3   c
 a cos3  , a sin3   r  c 2 sec 2   c 2 cos ec 2

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c2 1 sin 2  cos 2   x2  2 x 2  x  1
   
sin 2  cos 2  r2 c2  1
f  x  
1  x  0
0 0  x 1
c  x2  2x 1 x  3
p 
6 6
cos   sin  (a) f(x) not continuous at x = 0
(b) g(x) not continuous at x = 0, 1 and not
1 cos6   sin 6  differentiative at 0, 1.

p2 c2 (c) No point exist for local extrema
(d) Absolute maxima occurs at x = 3
1 cos 4   cos 2  sin 2   sin 4  SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
 79. Let, f(x) = 2sinx + 2tanx ­ 3x
p2 c2
 f (x) = 2cosx + 2sec2x ­ 3
1 1  3cos 2  sin 2  since, 0  x   / 2, f (x)  0
 Thus, f(x) is increasing , when x  0 ,
p2 c2
f(x)  f(0)
1 3 1 80. Given f(x)
  
p2 r2 c2  3 (b3  b2  b  1) 
 x  2
, 0  x  1
PASSGE :- 75-77  (b  3b  2)  is
 2x  3 , 1  x  3

 3 3
 3
Let P1 t1, t1 , P2 t2 , t2 , P3 t3 , t3    smallest at x = 1
Be points on the curve 3x 2 0  x  1
f  x  
equation of tangent at P1 2 1 x  3
So, f(x) is decreasing on [0, 1) and increasing
y  t13  3t12  x  t1 
on (1, 3]
Given it meets curve at P2 Here, f(1) = ­1 is the smallest value at x = 1.
 its smallest value occur as,
 t23  t13  3t12  t2  t1  (b3  b 2  b  1)
3
lim f (x)  lim( x ) 
x 1 x 1 b 2  3b  2
 t12  t22  t1t2  3t12  t22  2t12  t1t2  0
in order this value is not less than ­ 1, we must
 t  2t1  t1  t2  have
b3  b 2  b  1 (b 2  1) (b  1)
t3  2t2 , t4  2t3 and so on 0  0
b 2  3b  2 (b  1) (b  2)
 Abcissa are in G.P with Cr 2
 b  (2,  1)  [1, )
ordinates are in G.P with Cr 8 81. It is given that y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + 5 touches
MATRIX- MATCH QUESTIONS x­axis at P(­2, 0) which implies that x­axis is
tangnet at (­2, 0) and the curve is also passes
f  x 2  x  1 through (­2, 0). The curve cuts y­axis at (0, 5)

f  1 1  x  0 and gradient at this point is given 3 therefore at
g  x   (0, 5) slope of the tangnet is 3.
78. f  0 0  x 1
f
  x 1 x  3
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dy
Now, = 3ax2 + 2bx + c
dx
Since x­axis is tangnet at (­2, 0) therefore
dy
 0  0 = 3a (­2)2 + 2b (­2) + c  2 a 
dx x 2 Hensce, f(x) increases on  ,  .
 a 3
 0 = 12a ­ 4b + c ... (i)
83. Let f(x) = sin (tanx) ­ x
again slope of tangnet at (0, 5) is 3
f (x) = cos (tanx).sec2 x ­ 1
dy
 dx  3  3 = 3a (0)2 + 2b (0) + c = cos (tanx) {1 + tan2x} ­ 1
(0,5)
= tan2 (cos (tanx)) + cos (tanx) ­ 1
 3 = c ... (ii)
Since, the curve passes through (­2, 0), we get 2
tan 2 x
0 = a(­2)3 + b(­2)2 + c(­2) + 5 > tan x cos (tanx) ­
2
0 = ­8a + 4b ­ 2c + 5 ... (ii)
Hence, a = ­1/2., b = ­3/4 and c = 3.  
 0  tan x  1  
82. f(x) is continuous at x = 0.  3
 1.eax  axeax , if x  0  1
Also, f (x)   2 f (x) > tan2x cos(tan x)  
1  2ax  3x , if x  0  2
Lf (0)  Rf  (0)  1 f (0)  1 > tan2 {cos (tanx) ­ cos(  /3)} > 0

 (ax  1)eax , if x  0  f(x) is increasing function x  [0,  / 4]

 as f(0) = 0  f(x)  0 x  [0,  / 4]
f (x)   1 , if x  0
Hence,
1  2ax  3x 2 , if x  0 = sin (tanx)  x


aeax  a(ax  1)eax , if x  0

f (x)  
 2a  6x, if x  0
and Lf (0)  2a and Rf (0)  2a
Therefore, Lf (0)  Rf   2a

a(ax  2)eax , if x  0

f (x)   2a , if x  0
Hence,
 2a  6x , if x  0


2
for the critical points f   x   0  x  if
a
a
x<0 and x  if x>0
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