EXERCISE-A

1. Find the critical points of the function f(x) = (x - 3)2/3 (3x - 1).

2. Find the least value of f(x) = a2 sec2x + b2cosec2x, given ab  0.

x 2x
3. Prove that the value’s of P for which the function f(x) = (4P –3) (x + log 5) + 2 (P – 7) cot sin
2 2
 4
does not possess points is given by  ,    (2, ) .
 3

4. If Rolle’s theorem is applicable in [a, b] for the function

f(x) = 3x4 + 4x3 + 12 x2 + 24x + 96, then prove that c > a + b + ab, where ‘c’ is the Rolle’s critical
point.

2
5. If xf (x)  f (x)  0 x  2 and f (2) 1 , then show that f(x) < x  2 .
x

6. If f : R  R is a continuous function such that |f(x1) – f(x2)|  | x1 – x2|1 +  where   0 and

  3 
f    1, f    1 , then solve the inequation 1  cos 2x  f (x)
4  2 

n
r
7. If P(x) is a function such that |P(x)|  |3x–1 –2x–1| where P(x) = a x
r0
r , where an  0, then prove

that the maximum value of  ra

r 1
r is (ln(3/2))
 EXERCISE-B
(WRITE-UP)
I. Let f(x) = x3 + ax2 + bx + c be a cubic polynomial where a, b, c Î R. Now
f(x) = 3x2 + 2ax + b and let D = 4a2 – 12b be the discriminant of the equation f(x) = 0. If D > 0,
f(x) = 0 has two real roots. ,  ( < ), then x =  will be point of local maxima and
x =  will be a point of local minima of f(x), also
If f() . f() > 0, then f(x) = 0 would have just one real root.
f() . f() < 0, then f(x) = 0 would have three real and distinct roots.
f() . f() = 0, then f(x) = 0 would have three real roots.

1. If the function f(x) = x3 – 9x2 + 24x + k has three real and distinct roots x1, x2, x3 where

x1 < x2 < x3. Then the possible value of k will be
(a) k < –20 (b) k > 20
(c) 16 < k < 20 (d) –20 < k < –16
2. In the question No. 1, [x1] + [x3] is equal to {where [x] is greatest integer function}
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
3. In the question No. 1, x2 lies in the interval
(a) (–2, 0) (b) (0, 2)
(c) (2, 4) (d) none of these
4. If f(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d has it non–zero local minimum and maximum values at x = 2 and
x = 1 respectively. If a be the root of the equation x2 – 2x – 15 = 0, then a is equal to
(a) –3 (b) 5
(c) both a and b (d) none of these

II. The function ‘g’ defined by g(x) = f(x2 – 2x + 8) + f(14 + 2x – x2), where f(x) is twice differentiable
function, f "(x)  0 for all real numbers x.
5. The function g(x) is increasing in the interval
(a) [–1, 1]  [2, ) (b) (–, –1]  [1, 3]
(c) [–1, 1]  [3, ) (d) (–, –2]  [1, )

6. The function g(x) is decreasing in the interval

(a) [–1, 1]  [2, ) (b) (–, –1]  [1, 3]
(c) [–1, 1]  [3, ] (d) (–, –2]  [1, 3]
 EXERCISE-C
(MATCH THE FOLLOWING)

1. Let f(x) = (2x – 1) (2x – 2) and g(x) = 2 sin x + cos 2x

List - I List-II
A. f increases on 1. ( ,  )

B. f decreases on 2. ( , )

  5 
C. g decreases on 3.  , 
2 6 

 
D. g increases on 4.  0, 
 6
A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3 (b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 3 2 1 4

2. The greatest and least values of functions in List I is

List - I List-II
3
A. x  2 x on [0, 4] 1. 1&
5

x 1
B. on [0, 4] 2. 13 & 4
x 1

1 x  x2
C. on [0, 1] 3. 8 and 0
1  x  x2

3
D. x4 – 2x2 + 5 on [–2, 2] 4. and  1
5
A B C D A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2 (b) 1 4 3 2
(c) 3 4 1 2 (b) 1 2 3 4
 PROBLEMS
OBJECTIVE
1. If a + b + c = 0, then the quadratic equation 3ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 has
(A) at least one root in [0, 1] (B) one root in [2, 3] and the other in [–2, –1]
(C) imaginary roots (D) none of these

2. AB is a diameter of a circle and C is any point on the circumference of the circle. Then
(A) the area of ABC is maximum when it is isosceles
(B) the area of ABC is minimum when it is isosceles
(C) the perimeter of ABC is minimum when it is isosceles
(D) none of these

3. The normal to the curve x = a(cos + sin), y = a(sin – cos) at any point  is such that
(A) it makes a constant angle with the x–axis (B) it passes through the origin
(C) it is at a constant distance from the origin (D) none of these

4. If y = a ln x + bx2 + x has its extremum values at x = –1 and x = 2, then

1
(A) a = 2, b = –1 (B) a = 2, b = –
2
1
(C) a = –2, b = (D) none of these
2

5. Which one of the following curves cut the parabola y2 = 4ax at right angles?
(A) x2 + y2 = a2 (B) y = e-x/2a
(C) y = ax (D) x2 = 4ay

6. The function defined by f(x) = (x + 2) e-x is

(A) decreasing for all x
(B) decreasing in (-, -1) and increasing in (-1, )
(C) increasing for all x
(D) decreasing in (-1, ) and increasing in (-, -1)

ln(  x)
7. The function f(x) = ln (e  x) is

(A) increasing on (0, ) (B) decreasing on (0, )

(C) increasing on (0, /e), decreasing on (/e, )
(D) decreasing on (0, /e), increasing on (/e, )
8. On the interval [0, 1] the function x25 (1 – x)75 takes its maximum value at the point
1
(A) 0 (B)
4
1 1
(C) (D)
2 3

9. The slope of the tangent to a curve y = f(x) at [x, f(x)] is 2x + 1. If the curve passes through the
point (1, 2), then the area bounded by the curve, the x-axis and the line x = 1 is
(A) 5/6 (B) 6/5
(C) 1/6 (D) 6

x x
10. If f(x) = and g(x) = , where 0 < x  1, then in this interval
sin x tan x
(A) both f(x) and g(x) are increasing functions (B) both f(x) and g(x) are decreasing functions
(C) f(x) is an increasing function (D) g(x) is an increasing function
4 4
11. The function f(x) = sin x + cos x increases if
(A) 0 < x < /8 (B) /4 < x < 3/8
(C) 3/8 < x < 5/8 (D) 5/8 < x < 3/4

12. Consider the following statements in S and R

 
S : Both sinx and cosx are decreasing function in the interval  ,  
2 
R : If a differentiable function decreases in an interval (a, b), then its derivative also decreases in
(a, b). Which of the following is true?
(A) both S and R are wrong
(B) both S and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of S
(C) S is correct and R is the correct explanation for S
(D) S is correct and R is wrong

13. Let f(x) =  e x (x  1) (x  2) dx. Then f decreases in the interval

(A) (-, -2) (B) (-2, -1)
(C) (1, 2) (D) (2, + )

3
14. If the normal to the curve y = f(x) at the point (3, 4) makes an angle with the positive x–axis,
4
then f (3) =
(A) – 1 (B) – 3/4
 (C) 4/3 (D) 1

| x |, for 0 | x | 2
15. Let f(x) =  then at x = 0, f has
 1, for x  0
(A) a local maximum (B) no local maximum
(C) a local minimum (D) no extremum

16. For all x(0, 1)

(A) ex < 1 + x (B) loge(1 + x) < x
(C) sinx > x (D) logex > x

17. If f(x) = xex(x – 1) , then f(x) is

(A) increasing on [–1/2, 1] (B) decreasing on R
(C) increasing on R (D) decreasing on [–1/2, 1]

18. The triangle formed by the tangent to the curve f(x) = x2 + bx – b at the point (1, 1) and the
coordinate axes, lies in the first quadrant. If its area is 2, then the value of b is
(A) – 1 (B) 3
(C) –3 (D) 1

19. Let f(x) = (1 + b2) x2 + 2bx + 1 and let m(B) be the minimum value of f(x). As b varies, the range
of m(B) is
(A) [0, 1] (B) (0, 1/2]
(C) [1/2, 1] (D) (0, 1]

20. The length of a longest interval in which the function 3 sinx – 4sin3x is increasing, is
 
(A) (B)
3 2

3
(C) (D) 
2

21. 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 
22. In [0, 1] Lagranges mean value theorem is not applicable to

 1 1
 2  x, x
2  sin x
  , x0
f (x)  
(B) f (x)   x
2
(A)  1  x  1
x  1, x0
 2 
 2

(C) f(x) = x|x| (D) f(x) = |x|

x2
23. Tangent is drawn to ellipse
27
 
 y 2 = 1 at 3 3 cos , sin  (where  (0, /2)), then the value

of  such that sum of intercepts on axes made by this tangent is minimum, is

(A) /3 (B) /6
(C) /8 (D) /4

24. If f(x) = x3 + bx2 + cx + d and 0 < b2 < c, then in (–, )

(A) f(x) is a strictly increasing function (B) f(x) has a local maxima
(C) f(x) is a strictly decreasing function (D) f(x) is bounded

25. If f(x) = x logx and f(0) = 0, then the value of  for which Rolle’s theorem can be applied in [0,
1] is
(A) –2 (B) – 1
(C) 0 (D) 1/2

26. If P(x) is a polynomial of degree less than or equal to 2 and S is the set of all such polynomials so
that P(0) = 0, P(1) = 1 and P(x) > 0, x [0, 1], then
(A) S =  (B) S = ax + (1 – a) x2 a (0, 2)
(C) S = ax + (1 – a) x2 a (0, ) (D) S = ax + (1 – a) x2 a (0, 1)

27. The tangent to the curve y = ex drawn at the point (c, ec) intersects the line joining the points (c – 1,
ec-1) and (c + 1, ec+1)
(A) on the left of x = c (B) on the right of x = c
(C) at no point (D) at all points
 SUBJECTIVE
(a  x) (b  x) 2
1. Prove that the minimum value of
(c  x)
. a, b > c, x > -c is  
a c  bc .

2. Let x and y be two real variable such that x > 0 and xy = 1. Find the minimum value of x + y.

3. For all x in [0, 1], let the second derivative f(x) of a function f(x) exist and satisfy |f(x)| < 1. If
f(0) = f(1), that show that |f(x)| < 1 for all x in [0, 1].

4. Use the function of f(x) = x1/x , x > 0, to determine the bigger of the two numbers e and e .

5. If f(x) and g(x) are differentiable function for 0 x  1 such that f(0) = 2, g(0) = 0, f(1) = 6; g(1) =
2, then show that there exist c satisfying 0 < c < 1 and f (c) = 2g (c).

6. Find the shortest distance of the point (0, c) form the parabola y = x2 where 0  c  5.

b
7. If ax2 +  c for all positive x where a > 0 and b > 0 show that 27ab2  4c3.
x

8. Show that 1 + x ln (x  x 2  1)  1  x 2 for all x  0 .

9. A swimmer S is in the sea at a distance d km from the closest point A on a straight shore. The house
of the swimmer is on the shore at a distance L km from A. He can swim at a speed of U km/hr and
walk at a speed of V km/hr (V > U). At what point on the shore should be land so that he reaches
his house in the shortest possible time ?

x
10. Find the coordinates of the point on the curve y = , where the tangent to the curve has the
1 x2
greatest slope.

11. Find all the tangents to the curve y = cos (x + y), - 2  x  2, that are parallel to the line x + 2y
= 0.

12. Let f(x) = sin3x + sin2x, - /2 < x < /2. Find the intervals in which  should lies in order that f(x)
has exactly one minimum and exactly one maximum.

13. Let A(p2, – p), B(q2, q), C(r2, – r) be the vertices of the triangle ABC. A parallelogram AFDE is
drawn with vertices D, E and F on the line segments BC, CA and AB respectively. Using calculus,
1
show that maximum area of such a parallelogram is (p + q) (q + r) (p – r).
4
14. Find the point on the curve 4x2 + a2y2 = 4a2, 4 < a2 < 8 that is farthest from the point (0, –2).

15. Investigate for maxima and minima the function f(x) =  [2(t  1) (t – 2)3 + 3 (t – 1)2 (t – 2)2] dt
1

16. Find all maxima and minima of the function y = x (x – 1)2, 0  x  2. Also determine the area
bounded by the curve y = x (x – 1)2, the y-axis and the line y = 2.

17. Show that 2sinx + tan x  3x where 0  x < /2.

18. A point P is given on the circumference of a circle of radius r. Chords QR are parallel to the tangent
at P. Determine the maximum possible area of the triangle PQR.

19. A window of fixed perimeter P (including the base of the arch) is in the form of a rectangle
surmounted by a semicircle. The semicircular portion is fitted with coloured glass while the rectangular
part is fitted with clear glass. transmits three times as much light per square meter as the coloured
glass does. What is the ratio for the sides of the rectangle so that the window transmits the maximum
light ?

1
14
20. A cubic f(x) vanishes at x = 2 and has relative minimum/maximum at x = -1 and x = 1/3 if  fdx  ,
1 3
find the cubic f(x).

21. What normal to the curve y = x2 forms the shortest chord ?

22. Find the equation of the normal to the curve y = (1 + x)y + sin-1(sin2 x) at x = 0.

 3 (b3  b 2  b  1)
x  , 0  x 1
23. Let f(x) =  (b 2  3b  2) . Find all possible real values of b such that f(x)
 2x  3, 1  x  3

has the smallest value at x = 1.

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

25. The circle x2 + y2 = 1 cuts the x-axis at P and Q. Another circle with centre at Q and variable
radius intersects the first circle at R above the x-axis and the line segment PQ at S. Find the
maximum area of the triangle QSR.

26. Let (h, k) be a fixed point, where h > 0, k > 0. A straight line passing through this point cuts the
positive direction of the coordinate axes at the points P and Q. Find the minimum area of the
triangle OPQ, O being the origin.
27. A curve y = f(x) passes through the point P(1, 1). The normal to the curve at P is a(y – 1) + (x – 1)
= 0. If the slope of the tangent at any point on the curve is proportional to the ordinate of the point,
determine the equation of the curve. Also obtain the area bounded by the y-axis, the curve and the
normal to the curve at P.

28. Determine the points of maxima and minima of the function

1
f(x) = ln x – bx + x2, x > 0, where b  0 is a constant.
8

 xe ax , x0
29. Let f(x) =  2 3 . Where a is a positive constant. Find the interval in which f(x) is
x  ax  x , x  0
increasing.

dg
30. Let a + b = 4, where a < 2, and let g(x) be a differentiable function. If > 0 for all x, prove that
dx
a b

 g(x) dx   g(x) dx increases as (b – a) increases.

0 0

31. Suppose f(x) is a function satisfying the following conditions :

(A) f(0) = 2, f(1) = 1
(B) f has a minimum value at x = 5/2, and
2ax 2ax  1 2ax  b  1
b b 1 1
(C) for all x, f(x) =
2(ax  b) 2ax  2b  1 2ax  b
When a, b are some constants. Determine the constants a, b and the function f(x).

32. A curve C has the property that if the tangent drawn at any point P on C meets the co-ordinate
axes at A and B, then P is the mid-point of AB. The curve passes through the point (1, 1). Determine
the equation of the curve.

33. Suppose p(x) = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + …. + anxn . If |p(x) |  |ex-1 – 1| for all x  0, prove that
|a1 + 2a2 + … + nan|  1.

34. Let –1  p  1. Show that the equation 4x3 – 3x – p = 0 has a unique root in the interval [1/2, 1]
and identify it.

35. Find a point on the curve x2 + 2y2 = 6 whose distance from the line x + y = 7, is minimum.
  
36. Using the relation 2(1 – cos x) < x2 , x  0 or otherwise, prove that sin x (tan x )  x, x   0,  .
 4

37. If the function f : [0, 4]  R is differentiable then show that (i) For a, b (0, 4), (f(4))2 – (f(0))2 =
4

8f(a) f(b). (ii)  f (t) dt = 2[f (2) + f (2)] 0 <  ,  < 2.

0

dP(x)
38. If P(1) = 0 and > P(x) for all x  1 then prove that P(x) > 0 for all x > 1.
dx

39. Using Rolle’s theorem, prove that there is at least one root in (451/100, 46) of the polynomial
P(x) = 51x101 – 2323 (x)100 – 45x + 1035.

  3x(x  1)
40. Prove that for x  0,  , sinx + 2x  . Explain the identity if any used in the proof.
 2 

41. If |f(x1) – f(x2)| < (x1 – x2)2, for all x1, x2 R. Find the equation of tangent to the curve y = f(x) at the
point (1, 2).

42. If p(x) be a polynomial of degree 3 satisfying p(-1) = 10, p(1) = -6 and p(x) has maxima at x = -
1 and p(x) has minima at x = 1. Find the distance between the local maxima and local minima of the
curve.

43. For a twice differentiable function f(x), g(x) is define d as g(x) = f (x)2 + f(x) f(x) on [a, e]. If for
a < b < c < d < e, f(a) = 0, f(b) = 2, f(c) = -1, f(d) = 2, f(e) = 0 then find the minimum number of
zeros of g(x).
 ANSWERS
EXERCISE-A
(Subjective)
29
1. x  3,
15
2. (a + b)2

EXERCISE-B
(Write-up)
1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (b)

EXERCISE-C
(Match the Following)
1. (a) 2. (c)

PROBLEMS
OBJECTIVE
1. A 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. D
7. B 8. B 9. A 10. C 11. B 12. D
13. C 14. D 15. D 16. B 17. A 18. C
19. D 20. A 21. D 22. A 23. C 24. A
25. D 26. B 27. A
SUBJECTIVE
2. 2 4. e
1 ud
6. c 9.
4 v  u2
2

10. (0, 0) 11. 2x + 4y -  = 0 , 2x + 4y + 3 = 0

 3   3
12.    , 0    0,  14. (0, 2)
 2   2
7 10
15. f is minimum at x = 16. sq. units
5 3
 3 3 2
18. r 19. 6 +  : 6
4
20. x3 + x2 – x + 2 21. x + 2 y = 2 or x - 2 y=- 2
22 x + y = 1 23. b(-2, -1)  (1, )
1 3 4 3
24. a =  ,b ,c=3 25. sq. units
12 4 9
26. 2 kh 27. y = ea(x-1); 1 sq. unit
1 1
28. min at x =
4
b  
b 2  1 , min at x =
4
b  b2 1 
 2 a 
29.  , 
 a 3
1 5 1 2 5
31. a = ,b= , c = 2, f(x) = x  x  2
4 4 4 4
32. log xy = 1 35. (2, 1)
41. y = 2 42. 4 65
43. 0