Continuity and Differentiability

EXERCISE 1
CONTINUITY & DISCONTINUITY OF A [Delhi 2013C]
FUNCTION Q.7 Find the value of k, for which
One Mark Questions: 1 kx 1 kh
Q.1 Determine the value of ‘k’ for which the following if 1 x 0
function is contiunous at x = 3: f (x) x ,
2x 1
2 , if 0 x 1
x 3 36 x 1
f (x) ,x 3 is continuous at x = 0. [All india 2013]
x 3 [All India 2017]
k ,x 3
Q.8 Find the value of k so that the function
Q.2 Determine the value of the constant ‘k’ so that the x3+x2-16x+20, x 2
2
x-2
kx if x<0 f (x) =
funciton f(x) = , , k, x=2
|x|
3, if x 0
is continuous at x = 0. [Delhi 2017]
,is continuous at x =2 [Delhi 2012C]
Four Mark Questions:
Q.9 Find the value of k, so that the function f defined
Q.3 Find the values of p and q for which
k cos x , if x
2x 2
by f (x) = ,
3 , if x
1 sin 3 x , if x 2
2 2
f(x) = 3cos x , is continuous at x = 2 [Delhi 2012C; Foreign 2011]
p , if x
2
q(1 sin x ) , if x Q.10 find the value of a for which the function f is defined
2 2
2x
asin x 1 , x 0
as f (x) = tan x2 sin x ,
is continuous at x = 2 . [Delhi 2016] , x 0
x 3
is continuous at x = 0 [Delhi 2011]
sin(a 1)x 2 sin x
, x 0 Q.11 If the function f (x) given
x
Q.4 If f (x) = 2 , x 0 ,
3ax b , if x 1
1 bx 1 by f (x) = ,
, x 0 11 , if x 1
x 5ax 2b, if x 1
is continuous at x = 0, then find the values of a and b. is continuous at x = 1, then find the values of a and
[All India 2016] b. [Delhi 2011; All India 2010]

Q.12 Find the values of a and b such that the function

Q.5 Find the value of k, so that the function
1 cos4x , if x 0 5 ,x 2 ,
f (x )
ax b , 2 x 10
f (x) 8x 2 , 21 , x 10
k, if x 0
is a continuous function. [Delhi 2011]
is continuous at x = 0 . [All India 2014c] Q.13 Find the values of a and b such that the function
x 2, x 2
1 co s 4 x , w h en x 0
x2
defined as f (x) ax b, 2 x 5,
Q.6 If f ( x ) k , w h en x 0 , 3x 2, x 5
x , w h en x 0 is continuous. [Delhi 2010, 2010C]
16 x 4
and f is continuous at x = 0, then find the value of k.
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DIFFERENTIABILITY OF A FUNCTION
Q.14 Find the relationship between a and b, so that the
Four Marks Questions:
ax 1, if x 3 Q.22 Find the values of a and b, if the function f defined by
function defined by f (x) bx 3, ifx 3 ,
x 2 3x a, x 1
is continuous at x = 3 [All India 2011] f(x) =
bx 2, x 1
Q.15 Find the value of k, so that the function f defined by is differentiable at x = 1. [Foreign 2016]
kx 1 ,if x Q.23 Show that the function
f (x) cosx ,if x ,
f(x) = |x + 1| + |x – 1|, for all x R, is not differentiable at
is continuous at x = . [Foreign 2011] the points x = – 1 and x = 1. [All India 2015]
Q.24 Find whether the following function is differentiable at
Q.16 For what values of , is the function
x = 1 and x = 2 or not.
(x2 2x), if x 0
f (x) 4x 1, if x 0 , x, x 1
f(x) = 2 x, 1 x 2 [Foreign 2015]
is continuous at x = 0? [Foreign 2011] 2 3x x 2 , x 2

Q.17 Discuss the continuity of the function f(x) at x = 1/2, Q.25 For what value of , the function defined by
1 / 2 x, 0 x 1 / 2
x2 2, if x 0
when f(x) is defiend as f (x) 1, x 1/ 2 f (x)
3 / 2 x, 1 / 2 x 1 4x 6, if x 0
[Delhi 2011C] is continuous at x = 0?. Hence, check the
differentiability of f(x) at x = 0. [All India 2015c]
Q.18 Find the value of a if the function f(x) defined
2x 1, x 2 Q.26 Show that the function f(x) = |x – 3|, x R, is continuous
by f (x) a, x 2, but not differentiable at x = 3. [Delhi 2013]
x 1, x 2
Q.27 Show that the function defined as follows, is continuous
is continuous at x = 2 Also, discuss the continuity of
f(x) at x = 3 [All India 2011; Delhi 2009 C] at x = 1, x = 2 but not differentiable x = 2.

3x 2, 0 x 1
Q.19 For what value of k, is the function defined by 2
f(x) = 2x x, 1 x 2 [Foreign 2015]
k x2 2 , if x 0 5x 4 x 2
f (x) ,
3x 1, ifx 0
DIFFERENTIATION OF TRIGO. & INVERSE
is continuous at x = 0 ? Also, find whether the
function is continuous at x = 1. [Delhi 2010, 2010C] TRIGO, FUNCTIONS
One Mark Questions:
Q.20 Find all points of discontinuity of f, where f is defined
dy
| x | 3, x 3 Q.28 If y = sin–1x + cos–1x, find . [All India 2019]
dx
as f (x) 2x, 3 x 3 [Delhi 2010] Two Mark Questions:
6x 2, x 3
1 cos x
Q.29 Differentiate tan–1 with respect to x.
Q.21 Show that the function f(x) defined by sin x
[All India 2018]
sin x
cos x, x 0 2 1 1
x Q.30 If y = sin–1 6x 1 9x , x , then find
f (x) 2 x 0 , 3 2 3 2
41 1 x dy
, x 0 . [Delhi 2017]
x dx
is continuous at x = 0 . [All India 2009C] Q.31 Write the derivative of sin x with respect to cos x.
[Delhi 2014c]

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Four Mark Questions:

3x 4 1 x 2 dy
1 x 2
1 2x Q.42 If y = cos–1 , then find .
5 dx
Q.32 Differentiate tan–1 x w.r.t. sin–1 ,
1 x2
[All India 2010]
when x 0. [Delhi 2016, 2014]
DERIVATIVES OF COMPOSITE FUNCTION
1 x2 1 BY CHAIN RULE
Q.33 Differentiate tan–1 w.r.t. x. Two Marks Questions:
x
dy
[All India 2012] Q.43 Find at x = 1, y = if sin2 y + cos xy = K.
dx 4
[Delhi 2017]
dy 6x 4 1 4x 2 Four Marks Questions:
Q.34 Find , if y = sin–1 . Q.44 If sin y = x sin (a + y), prove that
dx 5
[All India 2016] dy sin 2 (a y)
[All India 2019]
dx sin a

1 x2 1 x2 dy
Q.35 If y = sin–1 , x2 1, then find . dy
1 x 2
1 x 2
dx Q.45 If (x2 + y2)2 = xy, find . [All India 2018]
dx
[Delhi 2015]
Q.46 If cos y = x cos (a + y), where cos a ± 1, prove that
1 2
x cos x dy cos (a y)
Q.36 If y log 1 x 2 , then prove that . [Foreign 2014]
1 x 2 dx sin a

dy cos 1 x Q.47 If sin y = x sin (a + y), then prove that

3/2
dx 1 x 2 [Delhi 2015c]
dy sin 2 (a y)
= [Delhi 2012]
dx sin a
1
x 1 x 2 and 0 < x < 1, then
x 1
Q.37 If y sin x 1 x Q.48 f(x) = x 2 1 ; g(x) = and h(x) = 2x – 3, then
x2 1
dy find f' [h'{g'(x)}]. [All India 2015]
find . [All India 2014c; Delhi 2010]
dx dy
Q.49 If e x ey e x y , prove that ey x
0.
2 dx
1 x
Q.38 Differentiate tan–1 w.r.t.cos–1( 2x 1 x 2 ), [Foreign 2014]
x
Q.50 Differentiate the following with respect to x
when x 0. [Delhi 2014]
2 x 1.3x
sin–1 [All India 2013]
1 (36) x
x
Q.39 Differentiate tan–1 w.r.t.sin–1( 2x 1 x 2 ). Q.51 If x sin (a + y) + sin a cos (a + y) = 0, then prove that
2
1 x
dy sin 2 (a y)
[Delhi 2014] . [All India 2013]
dx sin a
a x a
Q.40 If y = tan –1 + log , prove that Q.52 If x 1 y y 1 x 0, (x y), then prove that
x x a
dy 1
dy 2a 3 =– . [Foreign 2012 ; Delhi 2011C]
= 4 4. [All India 2014C] dx (1 x) 2
dx x a
Q.53 Prove that:
2
2x 3 1 x dy d x 2 a2 x
Q.41 If y = cos–1 13 , then find . a x2 sin 1
a2 x2 .
dx dx 2 2 a
[All India 2010C] [Foreign 2011]
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Q.54 If log( 1 x 2 x) y 1 x 2 , then show that: x2 1 dy

Q.67 If y = xsin x – cos x + 2 , then find . [Delhi 2012C]
x 1 dx
dy
(1 x 2 ) xy 1 0 . [All India 2011C]
dx x2 1
Q.68 Differentiate xx cos x + w.r.t. x. [Delhi 2011]
x2 1
Q.55 If y = a sin x + b cos x, then prove that:
2
dy 2x 2 3
dy Q.69 Find , when y = xcot x + 2 .[All India 2012C]
y2 + = a2 + b2. [All India 2011C] dx x x 2
dx
3
dy Q.70 If y = (sin x – cos x)(sin x – cos x), <x< ,
Q.56 Find , if (x2 + y2)2 = xy [Delhi 2009] 4 4
dx dy
then find . [All India 2010C]
dx
LOGARITHMIC DIFFERENTIATION dy
Four Marks Questions: Q.71 Find , if y (cos x) x (sin x)1/ x [Delhi 2010]
dx
dy
Q.57 If (sin x)y = x + y, find . [All India 2019] dy
dx Q.72 If y = (x)x + (sin x)x,then find . [All India 2010c]
dx
dy
Q.58 If xy + yx = ab, then find . [All India 2017] dy
dx Q.73 If y = (x)sin x + (log x)x , then find . [Delhi 2009]
dx
dy
x 1 dy Q.74 If y = (log x)x + (x) cos x, then find . [Delhi 2009]
Q.59 If y (sin x) sin x , then find dx
dx
[Delhi 2015c, 2013c, 2009, All India 2009c]
Q.75 Differentiate the following function w.r.t.x
dy y tan x
Q.60 If xm yn = (x + y)m + n, prove that . (x)cos x sin x [Delhi 2009]
dx x
[Foreign 2014]
Q.76 Differentiate the following function w.r.t.x
x
dy cos x
Q.61 If (x y)e x y
a , prove that : y x 2y. x sin x sin x [Delhi 2009]
dx
[Delhi 2014C] DIFFERENTIATION OF PARAMETRIC
dy EQUATION
Q.62 If (tan–1 x)y + ycot x = 1, then find .
dx Four Marks Questions:
[All India 2014C]
dy
Q.77 If x = a(2 – sin 2 ) and y = a(1 – cos 2 ), find
Q.63 Differentiate the following function with respect to x. dx
(log x)x + xlog x [Delhi 2013]
when = . [All India 2018]
y x–y
3
Q.64 If x = e , then prove that:
Q.78 If x = a sin 2t (1 + cos 2t) and y = b cos 2t(1 – cos 2t),
dy log x
[All India 2013, Delhi 2010] dy
dx (1 log x)2 then find the values of at t = and t = .
dx 4 3
Or [Delhi 2016]
If xy = ex – y, then prove that: Or
dy log x If x = a sin 2t(1 + cos 2t) andy = b cos 2t(1 – cos 2t),
[All India 2011]
dx {log(xe)}2 dy b
then show that at t = , [All India 2014]
4 dx a

dy (1 log y) 2 dy
Q.79 Find the value of at ,if
Q.65 If yx = ey – x, then prove that: dx 4
dx log y
[All India 2013] x ae sin cos and y ae sin cos .
dy [All India 2014]
Q.66 If (cos x)y = (cos y)x, then find . [Delhi 2012]
dx
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Q.80 If x = cos t(3 – 2 cos2 t) andy = sin t(3 – 2 sin2 t), then
dy Q.90 if x = a cos log tan and y a sin . then find the
find the value of at t = . [All India 2014] 2
dx 4
d2 y
value of at . [Delhi 2009]
Q.81 If x = 2 cos – cos 2 and y = 2 sin – sin 2 , then dx 2 4
dy 3 Q.91 If x = a(cos t + t sin t) andy = a(sin t – t cos t), then find
prove that = tan [Delhi 2013C]
dx 2 d2x d2 y d2 y
2 , 2 and . [Delhi 2012C]
dt dt dx 2
1 1
Q.82 If x = a sin t
and y a sin t
, then show that d2 y
Q.92 If x = a( – sin ), y = a(1 + cos ), then find .
dy y dx 2
. [All India 2012] [Delhi 2011]
dx x
d2 y
Q.83 If x = a( – sin ) and y = a(1 + cos ), then find Q.93 If x = a ( + sin ) and y = a(1 – cos ), then find
dx 2
dy [All India 2011C]
at = . [Delhi 2011C]
dx 3 Q.94 If y = (sec–1 x)2, x > 0, show that:
d2 y dy
SECOND ORDER DERIVATIVES x2(x2 – 1) 2
(2x 3 x) 2 0 [All India 2019]
dx dx
Four Marks Questions: Q.95 If y = sin (sin x), prove that:
t d2 y dy
Q.84 If x a cos t log tan ,y a sin t, then evaluate tan x y cos 2 x 0. [All India 2018]
2 dx 2 dx
2
d2 y d2 y dy
at t [Delhi 2014C] Q.96 y
If e (x + 1) = 1, then show that .
dx 2 3 dx 2 dx
[All India 2017]
Q.85 If x = a(cos t + t sin t) and y = a(sin t – t cos t), then Q.97 If y = xx, then prove that:
2
d2 y d2 y 1 dy y
find the value of at t = . [Delhi 2014C] 2
0 [Delhi 2016, 2014]
dx 2 4 dx y dx x
Q.86 If x = a sin t and y = a [cos t + log tan (t/2)], then find
Q.98 If x cos (a + y) = cos y, then prove that :
d2 y
. [Delhi 2013]
dx 2 dy cos 2 (a y)
. Hence, show that:
dx sin
t d2y
Q.87 If x = a cos t log tan and y = a sin t, find
2 dt 2 d2 y dy
sin a sin 2(a y) 0. [All India 2016]
2
dx 2 dx
d y
and . [All India 2012]
dx 2 Q.99 If x = sin t and y = sin pt, then prove that:
t d2 y dy
Q.88 If x = cos t + log tan and y = sin t, then find the (1 – x2) 2
2 2 – x dx + p y = 0. [Foreign 2016]
dx
d2y d2 y
values of 2 and at t = . [All India 2012C] Q.100 If x = a cos + b sin , y = a sin – b cos , then show
dt dx 2 4
d2 y dy
Q.89 If x = a(cos + sin )and y = a(sin – cos ), then that: y2 –x + y = 0.
dx 2 dx
d2 y [Delhi 2015, Foreign 2014]
find . [All India 2011C, 2008]
dx 2 Q.101 If y e msin
1
x
, then show that:

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d2 y dy d2 y dy
(1 – x2) 2
2 – x dx – m y = 0. [All India 2015] (1 – x2) 2 – x dx = 0. [Delhi 2012]
dx dx
1
Q.102 If y ea cos x
, –1 x 1, then show that: Q.112 If y = (tan–1 x)2, then show that:

d2 y dy d2 y dy
(1 x 2 ) x a2y 0. [All India 2010] (x2 + 1)2 2
2 + 2x(x + 1) dx = 2. [Delhi 2012]
dx 2 dx dx
n
Q.103 If y = x 1 x2 , then show that: Q.113 If y = (cot–1 x)2, then show that:
d2 y dy
d2 y dy (x 2 1)2 2x(x 2 1) 2. [Delhi 2010C]
(1 x 2 ) 2 x n2 y . [Foreign 2015] dx 2 dx
dx dx
1
Q.114 If x = tan log y , then show that:
Q.104 ax
If y = Pe + Qe , then show that: bx a

d2 y dy d2y dy
– (a+b) + aby = 0. [All India 2014, 2009C] (1 x 2 ) (2x a) 0. [All India 2011]
dx 2 dx dx 2
dx

d2 y dy
Q.105 If y 3e2x 2e3x , prove that: 2
5 6y 0 . Q.115 If y = cosec–1x, x > 1, then show that:
dx dx
[All India 2009] d2 y dy
x(x 2 1) (2x 2 1) 0. [All India 2010]
dx 2 dx
x
Q.106 If y = x log , then prove that:
a bx
d2 y dy
2
d y dy
2 Q.116 If y e x sin x, then prove that: 2
2 2y 0
x3 x y . [Delhi 2013C] dx dx
dx 2 dx [All India 2010c]

Q.107 If x = cos and y = sin3 , then prove that: Q.117 If y = 3 cos (log x) + 4 sin (log x), then show that:

d2 y dy
2
d2 y dy
y = 3 sin2 (5 cos2 – 1). x2 x y 0 [Delhi 2009, 2009c]
dx 2 dx dx 2 dx
[All India 2013C] Q.118 If y e x sin x cos x , then show that:

d2 y dy
Q.108 If y = log x x2 a 2 , then show that : 2 2y 0 [All India 2009]
dx 2 dx

d2 y dy sin 1
x
(x2 + a2) x 0. [Delhi 2013] Q.119 If y , then show that:
dx 2 dx 1 x2

Q.109 If y = log x x 2 1 , then prove that : d2 y dy

1 x2 3x y 0 [All India 2009]
dx 2 dx
2
d y dy
(x2 + 1) x 0, [Foreign 2011]
dx 2 dx ROLLE'S&LAGRANGE'SMEANVALUETHEROEM

Q.110 If x = a cos3 and y = a sin3 , then find the value of 2 Marks Questions
Q.120 Find the value of c is Rolle’s theorem for the function
d2 y
at = . [All India 2013] f(x) = x3 – 3x in 3, 0 . [All India 2017]
dx 2 6

Q.111 If y = sin–1 x, show that :

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