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Application of Derivative #1 (Tangents & Normal, Rolles & LMVT, Derivative As A Rate M Module-4
Application of Derivative #1 (Tangents & Normal, Rolles & LMVT, Derivative As A Rate M Module-4
Q.23 Let f(x) = (x – 4) (x – 5) (x – 6) (x – 7) then Q.28 A man 2 metres high walks at a uniform
(A) f'(x) = 0 has four roots peed of 5 km/hr away from a lamp-post 6
(B) Three roots of f'(x) = 0 lie in metres high. The rate at which the length of
(4, 5) (5, 6) (6, 7) his shadow increases, is –
(C) The equation f'(x) = 0 has only one root (A) 2 km/hr (B) 2.5 km/hr
(D) Three roots of f'(x) = 0 lie in (C) 4 km/hr (D) 3 km/hr
(3, 4) (4, 5) (5, 6).
Q.29 Water is dripping out from a conical funnel of Q.31 The surface area of a spherical bubble is
increasing at the rate of 2 cm 2/s. When the
semi-vertical angle at the uniform rate
4 radius of the bubble is 6 cm, then the rate by
3
of 2 cm /sec in its surface area through a which the volume of the bubble increasing is-
tiny hole at the vertex in the bottom. When
(A) 6 cm 3/sec (B) 9 cm 3/sec
the slant height of the water is 4 cm, then
the rate of decrease of the slant height of the (C) 3 cm 3/sec (D) 12 cm 3/sec
water, is –
Q.32 The volume of metal in a hollow sphere is
6 5
(A) cm/sec (B) cm/sec constant. If the inner radius is increasing at
4 4
the rate of 1 cm/sec, then the rate of increase
2 3 of the outer radius when the radii are 4 cm
(C) cm/sec (D) cm/sec and 8 cm respectively is –
4 4
(A) 0.75 cm/sec
Q.30 An inverted cone has a depth of 10 cm and (B) 0.25 cm/sec
a base of radius 5 cm. Water is poured into (C) 1 cm/sec
it at the rate of 3/2 c.c. per minute. The rate
(D) 0.50 cm/sec
at which the level of water in the cone is
rising when the depth is 4 cm is-
5 2
(A) cm/min (B) cm/min
8 8
7 3
(C) cm/min (D) cm/min
8 8
LEVEL # 3
Q.1 If 2a + 3b + 6c = 0, then at least one root Q.7 x and y are the sides of two squares such that
of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 lies in the
y x x 2 . The rate of change of the area of
interval -
the second square with respect to that of the
(A) (0, 1) (B) (1, 2)
first square is -
(C) (2, 3) (D) none of these
(A) 2(1 x 2 )x (B) 2x 2 3x 1
Q.2 2
For the parabola y 4ax , the ratio of the
(C) 2(2x 2 3 x 1) (D) non of these
subtangent to the abscissa is -
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 2 : 1
(C) x : y (D) x2 : y Q.8 Let the equation of a curve be x = a sin ,
Q.3 The chord joining the points where x = p and y = a 1 cos . If changes at a constant
x = q on the curve y = ax 2 + bx + c is rate k then the rate of change of the slope of the
parallel to the tangent at the point on the
curve whose abscissa is - tangent to the curve at is -
3
1 1
(A) (p q) (B) (p q)
2 2 2k k
(A) (B)
3 3
pq
(C) (D) none of these (C) k (D) none of these
2
Q.9 On the curve x3 = 12y the abscissa changes at
Q.4 If the tangent at any point on the curve a faster rate than the ordinate. Then x belongs
x 4 + y 4 = c 4 cuts off intercepts a and b to the interval -
on the coordinate axes, the v alue (A) (– 2, 2) (B) (–1, 1)
of a 4 / 3 b 4 / 3 is - (C) (0, 2) (D) none of these
Q.9 If the normal to the curve y = f(x) at the point Q.15 The tangent to the curve y = ex drawn at the
(3, 4) makes an angle 3/4 with the positive point (c,ec) intersects the line joining the
x-axis, then f '(3) = points
3 (c –1, ec–1) and (c +1, ec+1)
(A) –1 (B) – (A) on the left of x = c
4
4 (B) on the right of x = c
(C) (D) 1 (C) at no point
3
(D) at all point
Q.10 The triangle formed by the tangent to the
curve f(x) = x 2+ bx–b at the point (1,1) and
the co-ordinate axis, lies in the first quad-
rant. If its area is 2, then the value of b is-
(A) –1 (B) 3
(C) –3 (D) 1
Q.11 The point (s) on the curve y3 + 3x2 = 12y
where the tangent is vertical, is (are)
4 11
(A) ,2 (B) 3 ,1
3
4
(C) (0, 0) (D) , 2
3
ANSWER KEY
LEVEL # 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C A B C B C B B A D D B A A C D A A C A
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. C B C B A C A D D A A D B C C C D D A C
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. A B B A A C A D C C D B C B B A C B B A
Q.No. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. A D A D C C C C B C D A D C B C C C C A
Q.No. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Ans. B C C B C A D B C A A B C B C A C A B B
Q.No. 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111
Ans. C D A D B C B A C B C
LEVEL # 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A B C D C C C D A B A D A B B A B A A D
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Ans. B B B D C B B B C D A B
LEVEL # 3
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Ans. A B A A C C B D A D A A D D C A B B C
LEVEL # 4
SECTION - A
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ans. B A A B B,D B A A A
SECTION - B
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. A D D A A A B B D C D D A D A