Application of Derivatives

(Average Marks:4.83)
For: KCET 2021

𝑐 𝑑𝑦 𝜋
1. If x = ct and y = 𝑡 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 at t = 2. c) Cut at an angle 3
𝑑𝑥
𝜋
a) 4 b) 0 d) Cut at an angle 4 (2016)
1 1
c) d) − 4 (2015) 9. The equation of the normal to the curve
4
2. A balloon which always remains spherical is y(1+x2) = 2 – x where the tangent crosses x-
being inflated by pumping in 10 cubic axis is
centimeters of gas per second. Find the rate a) 5x – y – 10 = 0 b) x – 5y – 10 = 0
at which the radius of the balloon is c) 5x + y + 10 = 0 d) x + 5y + 10 = 0
increasing when the radius is 15 cm. (2016)
1 1 1 𝑥
a) 9𝜋 𝑐𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐 b) 𝜋 𝑐𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐 10. The maximum value of (𝑥) 𝑖𝑠
1 1
c) 𝑐𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐 d) 𝑐𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐 a) e b) ee
90𝜋 30𝜋
1 𝑒
(2015) c) e1/e d) (𝑒) (2016)(2018)
3. The two curves x – 3xy + 2 = 0 and 3x2y –
3 2
11. The rate of change of area of a circle with
y3 = 2 respect to its radius at r = 2 cm is
𝜋
a) cut at right angle b) cut at angle 4 a) 4 b) 2𝜋
𝜋 c) 2 d) 4𝜋 (2016)
c) touch each other d) cut at angle
3
12. The point on the curve y2 = x where the
(2015) 𝜋
4. If x is real , then the minimum value of x2 – tangent makes an angle 4 with X-axis is
1 1
8x + 17 is ______ a) (1, 1) b) (4 , 2)
a) 2 b) 4 1 1
c) 1 d) 3 (2015) c) (2 , 4) d) (4, 2) (2017)
𝑥 1 1 13. The function f(x) = x + 2x – 5 is strictly
2
𝑥 1 𝑑𝑄
5. If P = | | 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑄 = |1 𝑥 1|, then 𝑑𝑥 increasing in the interval
1 𝑥
1 1 𝑥 a) [−1, ∞) b) (−∞, −1)
= ____ c) (−∞, −1] d) (−1, ∞) (2017)
a) 1 – 3P b) 3P 14. The rate of change of volume of a sphere
c) 3P + 1 d) - 3P (2015) with respect to its surface area when the
2 1
6. Slope of normal to the curve y = x - 𝑥 2 at (- radius is 4 cm is
1, 0) is a) 2 cm3 / cm2 b) 4 cm3 / cm2
1
a) - 4 b) -4 c) 8 cm3 / cm2 d) 6 cm3 / cm2 (2017)
1 15. Approximate change in the volume V of a
c) d) 4 (2015) cube of side x metres caused by increasing
4
7. The slope of the tangent to the curve x = t2 + the side by 3% is
3t – 8, y = 2t2 – 2t – 5 at the point a) 0.09 x3 m3 b) 0.03 x3 m3
(2, -1) is c) 0.06 x3m3 d) 0.04 x3 m3 (2018)
22 6 x
a) b) 16. f(x) = x has stationary point at
7 7 1
c)
7
d)
−6
(2016) a) x = e b) x = (𝑒)
6 7
8. The two curves x3 – 3xy2 + 2 = 0 and 3x2y – c) x = 1 d) x = √𝑒 (2018)
y3 =2 17. The maximum area of a rectangle inscribed
a) Touch each other in the circle (x+1)2 + (y – 3)2 = 64 is
b) Cut each other at right angle
 Application of Derivatives
(Average Marks:4.83)
For: KCET 2021

a) 64 sq. units b) 72 sq. units

c) 128 sq. units d) 8 sq. units (2018)

18. The interval in which the function f(x) = x3 –

6x2 + 9x + 10 is increasing in
a) (−∞, 1) ∪ (3, ∞)
b) [1, 3]
c) (−∞, 1] ∪ [3, ∞)
d) (−∞, −1] ∪ [3, ∞) (2019)
19. The sides of an equilateral triangle are
increasing at the rate of 4cm/sec. The rate at
which its area is increasing , when the side is
14cm
a) 10√3 cm2/sec b) 42 cm2/sec
c) 14√3 cm2/sec d) 14 cm2/sec(2019)
20. The value of √24.99 is
a) 4.999 b) 5.001
c) 4.899 d) 4.897 (2019)

21. If the curves 2x = y2 and 2xy = K intersect

perpendicularly, then the value of K2 is
a) 4 b) 2√2
c) 2 d) 8 (2020)
22. If the side of a cube is increased by 5%, then
the surface area of a cube is increased by
a) 10% b) 60%
c) 6% d) 20% (2020)
log𝑒 𝑥
23. The maximum value of , if x > 0 is
𝑥
a) e b) 1
1 1
c) 𝑒 d) − 𝑒 (2020)