Differential Calculus

Given y = 3x2 ; find the average rate of change in y from x = –1 to x = 2.

Differentiate each of the following;
1. y = 3x2 + 1 [ 6x ]
2. y = 5x + 7 [5]
3. y = 2x – 5 [2]
4. y = 3x2 – 6x + 4 [ 6x – 6 ]
3 2
5. y = 4x – 2x + 5x – 3 [ 12x2 – 4x + 5 ]
6. y = 4x2 – 1 [ 8x ]
2
7. y=1+x+x [ 1 + 2x ]
8. y = x3 – 2x [ 3x2 – 2 ]
9. y = 1 – 3x [ −3 ]
10. y = 4x2 [ 8x ]
2
11. y = 4x + 5 [ 8x ]
5 2
12. y = x + 4x [ 5x4 + 8x ]
13. y = x3 + 2x2 + 1 [ 3x2 + 4x ]
14. y = 3x4 – 5x3 + 4x – 7 [ 12x3 – 15x2 + 4 ]
15. y = 8x5 – 24x3 + 7 [ 40x4 – 72x2 ]
1 2 1 3
16. y= x  x  5x  9
2 3
(a) 2x + x2 +5 (b) x + 3x2 +5
(c) x + x2 +5x (d) x + x2 +5
17. y = (2x + 3)(x2 + 3x − 1)
(a) x2 + 18x + 7 (b) 6x2 + 18x + 7
(c) 6x2 + 8x + 7 (d) 6x2 + 18x
18. y = (x2 − 1)(5x + 2)
(a) 15x2 + 4x – 5 (b) 15x2 + 4x + 5
(c) 15x2 − 4x − 5 (d) 15x2 + 4x
19. y = ( x 2  1)5
(a) (x2 + 1)4 (b) 10(x2 + 1)4
(c) 10x(x2 + 1)4 (d) x(x2 + 1)4
5x 3 7 x 2 3x
20. y=   9
4 2 5
15 x 2 3 3
(a)  7x  (b) 15 x 2  7 x 
4 5 5
15 x 2 15 x 2 3
(c)  7x (d)  7x 
4 4 5

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21. y = x( x  1)3
(a) (4x − 1)(x − 1)2 (b) (4x + 1)(x − 1)2
(c) − (4x − 1)(x − 1)2 (d) − (4x + 1)(x − 1)
22. y = ( 1  x 2 )( 2 x  5 )
(a) x2 – 10x + 2 (b) 6x2 – 10x
(c) 6x2 – 10x + 2 (d) 6x2 + 10x + 2

23. If f (x)  2 x 3  Ax 2  Bx  5 and if f (2)  3 , f (2)   37, what is the value of A + B?

(a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2

24. y = (1 – 2x2)(3x + 1)
(a) 18x2 – 4x + 3 (b) −18x2 – 4x
(c) −18x2 – 4x + 3 (d) −18x2 + 4x + 3
25. y = (3 – 2x – x2)(x4 – 2x2)
(a) 2x(−3x4 – 5x3 + 10x2 + 6x − 6) (b) x(−3x4 – 5x3 + 10x2 + 6x − 6)
(c) 2x(−3x4 – 5x3 + 10x2 + 6x) (d) 2x(3x4 – 5x3 + 10x2 + 6x − 6)
26. y = x2(4 + x)(5x + 1)
(a) x(20x2 + 63x + 8) (b) 20x2 + 63x + 8
(c) x(20x3 + 63x + 8) (d) x2(20x2 + 63x + 8)
27. y = ( 8 x  1 )10
(a) 10(8x −1)9 (b) 80(8x −1)8
(c) 8(8x −1)9 (d) 80(8x −1)9
28. y = ( x  1 )2 ( x  2 )
(a) (x – 1)(3x – 2) (b) (x + 1)(3x – 5)
(c) (x – 1)(3x – 5) (d) (x – 1)(3x + 5)

29. y = (2 – x)2(x3 + 2x)

(a) (2 – x)( –5x3 + 6x2 – 6x + 4)
(b) (2 – x)(5x3 + 6x2 – 6x + 4)
(c) (2 – x)( –5x3 + 6x2 – 6x)
(d) 6(2 – x)( –5x3 + 6x2 – 6x + 4)
5
30. y=
x 1

5 5 1 5
(a) (b)  (c)  (d) 
( x 1) 2
( x  1 )2 ( x 1) 2
( x 1)

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31. y=
2x
1 1 1 1
(a)  (b) (c)  (d)  +1
2x2 2x 2
x 2
2x 2
x3
32. y=
x4

1 1 1 3
(a) 2
(b)  2
(c)  (d) 
( x 4) ( x4) ( x 4) ( x  4 )2

2x  3
33. y=
3x  4

1 1
(a) (b)
( 3x  4 ) 2 ( 3x  4 ) 2

1 2
(c) (d)
( 3x  4 ) ( 3x  4 ) 2
x 1
34. y=
x3
4 4 4 3
(a)  2
(b) 2
(c)  (d) 
( x  3) ( x  3) ( x  3) ( x  3 )2
3x  4
35. y=
x 2 1
 3x 2  8 x  3 3x 2  8 x  3
(a) (b)
( x 2  1 )2 ( x 2  1 )2
 3x 2  8 x  3  3x 2  8 x
(c) 2 2
(d)
( x 1) ( x 2 1 )2
1
36. y= 2
x 1
x 2x
(a)  (b)
( x 2  1) 2 ( x 2 1 )2
2x 1
(c)  2 2
(d) 
( x 1) 2x

4 x 2 1
37. y=
x

( 2 x  1 )2 ( 2 x  1 )( 2 x  1 )
(a) (b)
x 2
x2

( 2 x  1 )2 ( 4 x  1 )( 4 x  1 )
(c) (d)
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38. y=
x 1

x2  2x x2  2x  2 x2  2 x2  2x  2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
x  12 x  12 x  12 x  12
( 1  x )2
39. y=
x

(a)
x  1x  1 (b)
x  12 (c)
x  12 (d) none
x2 x2 x2

3x 2  5
40. y=
x 2 1

4x 2  4x
(a) (b)
x 2
1 2
x 2
1 
2

4x x
(c) (d)
x 2
1 2
x 2
1 
2

4 x 2  5x  3
41. y=
x2  6x  5

19 x 2  34 x  7 19 x 2  34 x  7
(a) (b) 
x 2
 6x  5 2
x 2
 6x  5 
2

19 x 2  34 x 19 x 2  34 x  7
(c)  (d) 
x 2
 6x  5  2
x 2
 6x  5  2

3x 2  2 x  3
42. y=
x 2  2 x 1

(a)

4 x 2  3x  2  (b) 
x  3x  2
2

x 2
 2 x 1 2
x  2 x 1
2 2

(c) 

4 x 2  3x  2  (d) 
4x  3x  2 
2

x 2
 2 x 1 2
x  2 x 1
2 2

1
43. y=
x
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) 2
(c)  2
(d) 
x x x x

1 3
44. y=   x3
2 x2 x

3x 5  3x  1 3x 5  x  1
(a) (b)
x2 x3

1 3 3x 5  3x  1
(c)  (d)
2x x 2 x3

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45. y = 3x 2  9 x 
x

6x3  9x2 1 6x3  9x2  x

(a) (b)
x2 x2

6x 3  9 x 2 1 6x3  9x 2 1
(c) (d)
x2 x

x 2  x 6  3x 3
46. y=
x4

2 3 2 3
(a)  3
 2x  2 (b)  3
 2x  2
x x x x
2 2 3
(c) 3
 2x  3 (d)  3
 2x 
x x x
5 2
47. y = x3  2 x  
x x3
5 6 5 6
(a) 3x 2  2  2  3 (b) 3x 2  2  2

x x x x4
5 6 5 6
(c) 3x 2  2   (d) 3x 2  2  
x2 x4 x2 x4

2x
48. y=
3 x
1 1 6 6
(a) (b)  (c) (d)
3  x  2
3  x  2
3  x  2
3  x 2
1 x 2
49. y=
4  x2

x x
(a)  (b)
4  x  2 2
4  x  2 2

6x  6x
(c) (d)
4  x  2 2
4  x  2 2

50. y = x  1 x 2  1

2 x2  x 1 2x2  x 1
(a) (b)
x2 1 x2 1

2 x2  x 1 2 x 2  x 1
(c) (d)
( x 2  1 )3 / 2 x 2 1

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51. y=
1 x2

x x 2x 2x2
(a)  (b) (c) (d)
1 x  2 3
1  x 2 3
1 x 
2 3
1  x 
2 3

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52. y= 5 5x  3

1 1
(a) (b)
4
5
5x  3 5x  34
1 x
(c)  (d)
4
5
5x  3 5
5x  34

53. y= 5
2 x 1
3 2

 12 x 2 12 x 2
(a) (b)

55 2 x 3  1 
3

55 2 x 3  1 
3

12 x 2 12 x 2
(c) (d)

55 2 x 3  1  5
2 x 3

1
3

54. y = 8x  x
1 1
(a) 8x  (b) 8
2 x 2 x
1 1
(c) 8 (d) 8
x 2 x

55. y= x 2  1  x 1

x 1 2x 1
(a)  (b) 
2 2 x 1 2 2 x 1
x 1 x 1
x 1 x 1
(c)  (d) 
2 2 x 1 2 x 1
x 1 2 x 1

56. y = 2 x  2 x 1

1 1
(a) 2 (b) 2
x x
1 2
(c) 2 (d) 2
2 x x

57. y = ex + 1
(a) ex + 1 (b) ex − 1 (c) ex (d) xex
58. y = xex
(a) 1+xex (b) (1+x)ex (c) 1 + ex (d) x2ex
2
59. y = e5  x
2 2 2 2
(a) 2x e5  x (b) −10x e5  x (c) −2x e5  x (d) −2x + e5  x

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60. y=
e4  1

( e 4  1 )4 x 3  4e 3 4x 3
(a) (b)
( e 4  1 )2 ( e 4  1)2
4x 3 4x3
(c) (d)
e4 e4  1

61. y = x ln x
1
(a) x( ln x  1 ) (b) ln x  1 (c) ln x (d)
x
3

62. y= e x2

3 3 3 3
6  6  x2 1  
(a)  e x2 (b) e (c) e x2 (d)  6e x2
x3 x3 x3
x
63. y= e
1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x
(a) e (b) e (c) e (d) e
2 x 2 x x 2x

64. 
y = ex 2  ex 
(a) 2ex(2 − ex) (b) 2ex(1 − ex)
(c) ex(1 − ex) (d) 2e2x(2 − ex)

65. 
y = e x x3  x  7 
(a) x
e (x + 3x2 – x + 6)
3
(b) ex(x3 + 3x2 + x + 6)
(c) ex(x3 + 3x2 – x ) + 6 (d) ex(x3 − 3x2 – x + 6)
1
66. y= ln x
x
1 1
(a)  2 1  ln x  (b) 1  ln x 
x x2
1 1
(c) 2
1  ln x  (d) 1  ln x 
x x

1
67. y= 2x 
2x

x 1 2 x 1 x 1 2x 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2x 2x 2x 2x x 2x 2x x

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68. y=
2x 2  x 1

6  24 x 6  24 x
(a) (b)
1  x  2 x  2 2
1  x  2 x  2 2

1  12 x 6  24 x
(c) (d)
1  x  2 x  2 2
1  x  4 x  2 2

1
69. y=
x 2
 3x  2

6  4x 4x  6
(a) 2 3
(b)
( x  3x ) ( x  3x ) 3
2

 2x  3 6  4x
(c) 2 3
(d)
( x  3x ) ( x  3x ) 2
2

70. y = 6 + 3x – 4x(1 + 7x)2

(a) − (588x2 + 112x + 1) (b) −588x2 + 112x + 1
(c) −588(x2 + 112x + 1) (d) −588x2 + 112x − 1

( 2 x 2  1 )4
71. y=
2
(a) 8x(1 + 2x2)3 (b) 16x(1 + 2x2)3
(c) 2x(1 + 2x2)3 (d) 4x(1 + 2x2)3
x4  x  3
72. y=
x3
x4  2x  9 x 4  2x  9
(a) (b)
x4 x6
x 4  2x  9 x 4  2x 2  9
(c) (d)
x2 x4
1
73. y= 2x  x
2

3 x 1 2 3 2 3 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 2 2 x 4 x 4 x

2x2  6x  7
74. y=
2 x

6x 2  6x  7 6x 2  6x  7
(a) (b)
4x 2x x

2x 2  6x  7 6x2  6x  7
(c) (d)
4x x 4x x

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75. y = 2x 3  x 3

2 4 2 4
2 3 1 3 2 3 1 3
(a) x  x (b) x  x
3 3 3 3
2 4 2 4
2 3 1 3 2 3 1 3
(c) x  x (d) x  x
3 3 3 3
13 7
76. f (x) =  x
5 3
13 13 13x
(a)  (b)  (c)  (d) not possible
5x 5 5
9 2
77. f (x) = –3x3 + x + 9x + 9
2
9
(a) − 9x2 + x+9 (b) − 27x2 + 9x + 9
4
(c) − 3x2 + 9x + 9 (d) − 9x2 + 9x + 9
4x3  7x  4
78. f (x) =
x

8x 3  4 x 2 8x 3  4
(a) 2
(b)
x x2

8x 3  4 8x 2  4 x 2
(c) (d)
x2 x2
4
79. f (x) =
x
−1/2 2 2
(a) 4x (b)  (c)  2x x (d) 
x x x

5 ( x4  3)
80. f (x) =
2
5 5
(a) 5x3 (b) (c) 10x3 (d)
2x3 2x 4
1
81. f (x) = x –
x

1 2x x  1 1 x x 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) 1
2x x 2x x 2 2 x

82. y = ( 1 – 4x3 )5
(a) − 60x2(1 − 4x3)4 (b) − 20x2(1−4x3)4
(c) − 12x2(1 − 4x3)4 (d) 60x2(1 − 4x3)4
83. y = ( x3 – 2x + 5 )3
(a) 3(x3 − 2x + 5)2 (b) 9x2(x3 − 2x + 5)2
(c) 3x2(x3 − 2x + 5)2 (d) 3(3x2 − 2)(x3 − 2x + 5)2

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84. y=
5x  2

5 1 5 5x
(a) 2
(b) 2
(c) 2
(d)
5x  2 5x  2 5x  2 5x  2 2
85. y= 3 x2  2x  5

2x  1 2x 1

(a) (b)

33 x 2  2 x  5  2 3
x 2
 2x  5  2

2x  1
(c) (d) none
33 x2  2x  5

3x  2
86. y=
2x  5

19 3  6x 19
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 x  5 2 2 x  5 2 2 x  5 2 2 x  5 2
x2  1
87. y=
x 1

(a)
x 2  2 x 1
(b)
 x 2  2 x 1
(c) 1 (d)
x 1 2
x  1 2 x 1 2 x 1 2
15 x 2
88. y=
1 x2

15x 2x x 30 x
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1  x  2 2
1  x  2 2
1  x 2 2
1  x 
2 2

89. f (x) = ( x3 – 2x ) ( x5 + 6x2 )

(a) 2x2(4x5 − 6x3 + 15x2 − 18) (b) 2x2(4x5 + 6x3 + 15x2 − 18)
(c) 2x2(4x5 − 6x3 − 15x2 − 18) (d) 2x2(4x5 + 6x3 + 15x2 + 18)
 x2 
90. f (x) =  
 10  x 3  2 x 2  1 
 2 

(a) 5x4 − 4x3 − 30x2 + 41x (b)

5
2
x 4
 4 x 3  30 x 2  41x 
5 4 5 4
(c) x  4 x 3  30 x 2  41x (d) x  4 x 3  30 x 2  41
2 2
2
91. h(x) = x 5  3x 2  4  1
x

5 x9  6 x 6  8 5x9  6x 6  8
(a) (b)
x8 x5

5 x9  6 x 6  8 5 x9  6 x 6  8
(c) (d)
x3 x

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92. y = (2x3 – 5x + 7)5
(a) 5(6x2 − 5)(2x3 − 5x + 7)4 (b) 5(2x3 − 5x + 7)4
(c) 5(6x2 − 5)4(2x3 − 5x + 7)4 (d) none
93. Given y = 4x3 – 12x2 + 6x + 2 , then y‴ =
(a) 24(x − 1) (b) 24 (c) 24x (d) 48

d2y
94. If y = 7 – x , find
dx 2
(a) −1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 7
3 x (4)
95. Given y = x + e , then y =
x
(a) e (b) 6 + ex (c) 6x + ex (d) 4ex
1
96. Find f ‴(x) if , f (x) =
6x 3

1 6 1 10
(a) −10x6 (b)  x (c)  (d) 
10 10 x 6 x6
1
97. Calculate f ″(x) for f (x) =
5x  6

50
(a) 50 5 x  6 3 (b) 
5x  6 3
50 50
(c) 3
(d)
5x  6 5x  63
98. Compute f ″(x) for f (x) = x

1 1 4 2
(a) (b)  (c) (d) 
4x x 4x x x x x x

99. For y = (2x + 1)4 , find y″

(a) 12(2x + 1)2 (b) 24(2x + 1)2
(c) 48(2x + 1)2 (d) 4(2x + 1)3
100-107
Find the derivatives of the following:
100. f (x) = (x4 + 5)−2

 4x 3  8x 3  2x 3  3x 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5  x 4 3
5  x 
4 3
5  x 4 3
5  x  4 3

101. f (x) = ln(x2 + 3)

x 1 6 2x
(a) (b) 2
(c) (d) 2
2x  3 x 3 2x  3 x 3

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102. f (x) =
x 2 1

(a)
3  x 1  3x  (b)
x  31  3x 
x  1
2 2
x  1
2 2

(c)
3  x 1  3x  (d)
x  33x  1
x  1
2 2
x  1
2 2

103. f (x) = ln x
2 1 1 x
(a) (b) (c) (d)
x x 2x 2

104. g(x) =
1  x 1  x 
1 x 2

4x  4x 4x2 x
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1 x  2 2
1 x 
2 2
1 x 
2 2
1 x 2 2

3 x 2 1
105. f (x) = 2

x 1 3

2 x 5  4 x 3  16 x 2 x 5  4 x 3  16 x
(a) (b)

3 x 2 1  2
x 1
2 2

2 x 5  4 x 3  16 x
(c) (d) none

3 x 2 1  2

106. f (x) = (3x + x2) (2x + 1)

(a) 6x2 + 14x +3 (b) 3(2x2 + 6x + 1)

(c) 6x2 + 12x +3 (d) 6(x2 + 14x + 3)
2x 3
107. f ( x ) 
x2  4 x2

x 2  12 x  4 x 2  12 x  4
(a) (b)
x  2  2 x  4 2
x 2  12 x  4 x 2  12 x  4
(c) (d)
x 2
4  2
x 2
4  2

108-111.
You are given: f ′(3) = 2 , f ′(5) = 2 , g′(3) = − 6 , g′(5) = 8; find the following:
108. p′(3) where p(x) = 2f(x)
(a) −2 (b) 4 (c) −4 (d) none
109. q′(5) where q(x) = f(x).g(x)
(a) 32 (b) 16 (c) 8 (d) none

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110. r′(5) where r(x) = 5f(x) + g(x)
(a) 3 (b) 13 (c) −5 (d) none
111. f ′(8) =
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) none
dy
112. If y = 1  x 2 then 
dx
(a) xy (b) x⁄y (c) y⁄x (d) 1
dy
113. If y = u2 – 2u and u = x2 – x ; find .
dx
(a) (x2 – x – 1)(2x – 1) (b) 2(x2 – x – 1)(2x – 1)

(c) 2(x2 – x – 1)(x – 1) (d) 2(x2 – x – 1)(2x2 – 1)

dy dx
114. If y = x3 – 8x + 7 and x = f (t). If = 2 when x = 3 and t = 0 , then at t = 0 is given by:
dt dt
(a) 1/19 (b) 8/19 (c) 2/19 (d) 5/19
1 dy
115. If y = 2
and w = 2 – x ; find .
w dx
2 2
(a) 3
(b)
x  2  2  x 2
2 2
(c) 3
(d)
2  x  2  x 4
t 1 dw
116. If w = u2 and u = ; find when t = 3.
t 1 dt

(a) 2 (b) −1⁄2 (c) 0 (d) −2

dz
117. If z = u 2  u  9 and u = 2s2 – 1 ; find when s = −1.
ds
(a) −10 (b) −1⁄10 (c) 10 (d) 0
dy
118. If y = (5u + 6)3 and u = (x2 + 1)4 ; find , when x = 0.
dx
(a) 0 (b) 15375 (c) 14520 (d) 14500
dz
119. If z = 2y2 – 4y + 5 , y = 6x – 5 and x = 2t ; find when t = 1.
dt
(a) 100 (b) 155 (c) 230 (d) 288
dy
120. If y = 3w2− 8w + 4 and w = 2x2 + 1 ; find when x = 0.
dx
(a) −1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
dy
121. If y = 3u3 – u2 + 7u – 2 and u = 5x – 2 find when x = 1.
dx
(a) 410 (b) 205 (c) 150 (d) 75
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122. For y = , find at x = 1.
x dx 2

(a) −4 (b) 5 (c) 0 (d) none

2 3
123. Find the slope of the curve y = (x – 7x − 8) at the point (8,0).
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) −1 (d) ∞

124. Find the gradient of y  x  1 at the point (8,3).

(a) 2 (b) −1⁄3 (c) −6 (d) 1⁄6

2
125. Find the gradient of y = 2x( x – 5x + 2 ) at x = 2.
(a) 2 (b) −6 (c) −12 (d) 4
126. For what value(s) of x do the graphs of y = x3 & y = x3 + x2 + x – 2 have the same gradient?
(a) x = −2 , x = 1 (b) x = 2 , x = −1
(c) x = −1⁄2 (d) x = 1⁄2
127. At what points is the gradient of y = 2x3 – 9x2 + 36x – 11 equal to 24?
(a) (1, 24) , (2, 24) (b) (−1, 18) , (2, 24)
(c) (1, 18) , (2, 41) (d) (1, 18) , (2, −24)
128. The gradient of y  ce 2 x is equal to 11 when x = 0. The value of c is:
(a) 5.5 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 5 (e) 5e−2

129. The slope of the curve y = x2 – log x at x = 2 is:

(a) 7⁄2 (b) 2⁄7 (c) −7⁄2 (d) −2⁄7
2
130. For the curve; y = 1 + Ax − x , the gradient at (1, −2) is zero. The value of ‘A’ is:
(a) −2 (b) 1 (c) −1 (d) 2
3 2
131. For the total cost function, C = 0.0001x – 0.02x + 4x + 5000 ; find the marginal
cost at x = 50 units.
(a) Rs 2.7603⁄unit (b) Rs 2.75⁄unit
(c) Rs 2.7403⁄unit (d) none
132. The average cost function of a manufacturer’s product is given by:
20000
C  0.0002 x 2  0.01 x  6 
x
where x are the number of items produced. Find the marginal cost at x = 100 units.
(a) Rs 8⁄unit (b) −Rs 10⁄unit
(c) Rs 10⁄unit (d) none
133. For demand equation x + 4p = 100 , the marginal revenue function will be:
(a) −0.25x + 100 (b) −2x + 25
2
(c) − x + 25 (d) − 0.5x + 25

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134. For the demand function 44  4p  q = 0 , calculate the marginal revenue at q = 10.
(a) Rs 6⁄unit (b) Rs 1⁄unit
(c) Rs 109.5⁄unit (d) Rs 7⁄unit
135-140.
A manufacturing company produces and sells tables. The cost function is
C(x) = 4x + 120 x + 4000
where x is the number of tables. The tables are sold for Rs 200 each. Find:
135. The total cost of producing 25 tables.
(a) Rs 4500 (b) Rs 4600 (c) Rs 4700 (d) Rs 4750
136. The total revenue from selling 25 tables.
(a) Rs 2000 (b) Rs 2500 (c) Rs 4500 (d) Rs 5000
137. The total profit from selling 25 tables.
(a) Rs 100 (b) Rs 200 (c) Rs 300 (d) Rs 400
st
138. The approximate cost of producing the 201 table.
(a) Rs 8.242 (b) Rs 8.232 (c) Rs 8.253 (d) none
139. The approximate profit on the next table after 200 tables have been sold.
(a) Rs 190 (b) Rs 191.75 (c) Rs 194 (d) Rs 196
140. The average cost per table of 200 tables.
(a) Rs 32.48 (b) Rs 30.56 (c) Rs 28.4 (d) Rs 64.97
141-146.
An electronic company manufactures mini calculators. The daily cost of producing these
calculator is C(x) = 0.0001x3 – 0.08x2 + 40x + 5000, where x = number of calculators produced.
141. Find the exact cost of producing 200th calculator.
(a) Rs 10.05 (b) Rs 20.02 (c) Rs 22.55 (d) none
st
142. Find the actual cost of producing 351 calculator.
(a) Rs 20.78 (b) Rs 33.75 (c) Rs 38.20 (d) none
th
143. Estimate the cost of producing the 400 calculator.
(a) Rs 20.17 (b) Rs 21.37 (c) Rs 22.45 (d) Rs 23.92
144. Approximate the cost of producing the 458th calculator.
(a) Rs 46.2 (b) Rs 29.53 (c) Rs 30.75 (d) Rs 50
145. Compute C ( 400 )
(a) Rs 36.5 (b) Rs 30 (c) Rs 22.85 (d) Rs 15.75
146. A company estimates that the daily revenue (in rupees) from the sale of x items
is R = 885 + 0.02x + 0.0003x2. Currently the company sells 900 items per day. Estimate the
increase in revenue if the company increases the sales by one item per day.
(a) Rs 0.56 (b) Rs 885.02 (c) Rs 0.0203 (d) not possible

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147-148.
The daily cost of producing x T.V sets is $(0.003x3 + 0.1x2 + 62x +620). Currently 60
television sets are produced daily.
147. Estimate the increase in cost, if the company increases the production by one T.V set per
day.
(a) $108 (b) $107 (c) $106 (d) $105
148. Calculate the actual cost of producing the 61st television set.
(a) $107 (b) $106 (c) $105 (d) $104
149. If q represents the number of items produced and sold, the cost function is given as
C(q) = 900 + 18q0.7 and the revenue function is R(q) = 75q0.8. The rate at which average
profit is changing when 20 items are sold is:
(a) Rs 27.82 (b) Rs 1.95 (c) − Rs 11.13 (d) none
2 1/3
150. For the total cost function C(x) = 2000(x + 2) + 700; find the rate at which the total cost is
changing when 20 items have been produced.
(a) Rs 773.03⁄item (b) Rs 77.30⁄item
(c) Rs 48.95⁄item (d) Rs 489.57⁄item

151. The total cost of making x grams of a product is 10  30 x . Find the production level at which
the marginal cost is Rs 1.5⁄gram.
(a) 10 grams (b) 100 grams (c) 9 grams (d) 99 grams
152. C(x) is the total cost (in rupees) of producing x items. If C(500) = 350 and C′(500) = 8.75 then
approximate the total cost of producing 501 items.
(a) Rs 341.25 (b) Rs 8.75
(c) Rs 358.75 (d) need more information
153. If C ( 90 )  71 and R ( 90 )  68 , approximately how much profit is earned by the 91st item?
(a) Rs 3 (b) Rs 2.5
(c) −Rs 3 (d) need more information
154. Find the coordinates of turning points of y = 2x3 + 3x2 − 36x + 10.
(a) (−3, 91) , (2, 34) (b) (−3, −17) , (−2, −34)
(c) (−3, 81) , (−2, 34) (d) (−3, 91) , (2, −34)
3
155. The vertices of f x   x 3  x 2  6 x  2 are:
2

(a) (1, −3⁄2) , (−2, 8) (b) (−1, 11⁄2) , (2, −8)

(c) (−1, 5⁄2) , (−2, −8) (d) (−1, 0) , (2, 0)
1
156. The turning point of C  200  40 x  x 2 is:
2

(a) (40, 1000) (b) (20, 800)

(c) (40, 2600) (d) not possible

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157. The coordinates of turning point of R  x 2  is:
x
(a) (−8, 62) (b) (2, 12) (c) (2, 20) (d) (8, 62)
158. Test y = x3 – 3x + 2 for relative maxima⁄minima at x = 1.
(a) relative maximum at x = 1 (b) relative minimum at x = 1
(c) function is not defined at x = 1 (d) none
3 2
159. Test f (x) = x − 4x + 4x – 1 for relative minimum⁄ maximum at x = 2⁄3
(a) maximum occur at x = 2⁄3 (b) minimum occur at x= 2⁄3
(c) there is an inflection at x = 2⁄3 (d) none of these
160-162.
Find the coordinates of relative maxima⁄minima (if any) for the following:
160. f (x) = x3 – 3x2 – 24x + 5
(a) relative maxima (−2, 57) , relative minima (4, −75)
(b) relative maxima (−2, 33) , relative minima (4, −75)
(c) relative maxima (−2, 33) , relative minima (4, 21)
(d) none of the above
2 3
161. f (x) = x – 10x2 + 42x
3
(a) relative maxima (3, 54) , relative minima (7, 32.67)
(b) relative maxima (3, 234) , relative minima (7, 1012.67)
(c) relative maxima (3, 32.67) , relative minima (7, 54)
(d) not possible
2 3 x2
162. f (x) = x − − 10x
3 2
(a) relative minima (5⁄2, −425⁄24) , relative maxima (−2, 38⁄3)
(b) relative maxima (3, 234) , relative minima (7, 1012.67)
(c) relative minima (5⁄2, 775⁄24) , relative maxima (−2, 38⁄3)
(d) not possible
163. The stationary points of f (x) = 2log(x) – x2 for x > 0, are:
(a) relative maxima (1, −1) (b) relative maxima (1, −4)
(c) relative minima (−1, −1) (d) relative minima (−1, 0)
3 2
2x x
164. The minimum value of f ( x )    10 x is:
3 2

(a) 38⁄3 (b) 5⁄2 (c) −2 (d) − 425⁄24

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165. The points of maximum and minimum of f (x) = − x3 + 2x2 + 4x –16 ; are:
(a) relative maxima (2, 8) , relative minima (−2⁄3, 472⁄27)
(b) relative maxima (−2, 8) , relative minima (2⁄3, −472⁄27)
(c) relative maxima (2, −8) , relative minima (−2⁄3, −472⁄27)
(d) not possible
3 4
166. The maximum value of f (x) = x  x 3  9x 2  7 ;
4
(a) 7 (b) −9 (c) − 161⁄4 (d) 0
1 3
167. The difference between the maximum and minimum value of f (x) = x – 2x2 + 3x + 17 is:
3

(a) − 4⁄3 (b) 4⁄3 (c) 106⁄3 (d) 0

1 1
168. Find the point of maximum or minimum (if any) for h(x) = x , for x > 0.
2 2x
(a) relative minima (1, 1) (b) relative maxima (−1, 1)
(c) relative maxima (1, 1) (d) relative maxima (−1, −1⁄2)
x3
169. The x-coordinate of relative minima of f ( x )   5 x 2  16 x  100 is:
3
(a) 2 (b) 8 (c) 344⁄3 (d) 236⁄3
2 3
170. The x-coordinate of relative maxima of f x   x 3  x 2  9 x  2 is:
3 2

(a) −3⁄2 (b) 3 (c) 79⁄8 (d) −41⁄2

171. The difference between the maximum and minimum values of y = x3 – 27x + 108 is:
(a) 54 (b) 162 (c) −108
(d) 108 (e) 0 (f) 1
172. The coordinates of relative maxima⁄ minima of y = 2x − 12x2 + 24x + 12 is:
3

(a) relative maxima (0, 2) (b) relative minima (2, 0)

(c) relative minima (0, 0) (d) none of these

173. The coordinates of relative maxima⁄ minima of f ( x )  x 3  3 x 2  3 x  2

(a) relative minima (1, 0) (b) relative maxima (0, 1)
(c) relative maxima (1, 1) (d) none of these
1 2 3 1 2
174. For the curve f ( x )  x 4  x  x  1 ; determine whether there is a relative maximum,
4 3 2
relative minimum or a possible inflection point.
(a) relative maxima (0, 1) , relative minima (1, 13⁄12)
(b) relative minima (0, 1) , no inflection
(c) relative minima (0, 1) , inflection (1, 13⁄12)
(d) inflection (0, 1) , relative maxima (1, 13⁄12)

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175. The maximum value of f ( x )  
4 2
(a) 0 (b) 5 (c) −5 (d) none
176. The inflection point for y = 5x3 + 2x + 5 is:
(a) (0, 5) (b) (5, 0) (c) (0, 0) (d) none
3
177. The inflection point for f x   x 3  x 2  6 x  2 is:
2

(a) (1⁄2, 5⁄4) (b) (1⁄2, −3⁄4)

(c) (1⁄2, 3⁄4) (d) (1⁄2, −5⁄4)
178. Find the coordinates of inflection point of f x   x 3  x 2  x  1 .
(a) (1⁄3, 20⁄27) (b) (1⁄3, −20⁄27)
(c) (3, 20) (d) none of these

179. Find the coordinates of inflection point for f ( x )  ( x 1)4

(a) (1, 0) (b) (0, 1) (c) (0, 0) (d) none
3 2
180. The inflexion point for the curve f (x) = x + 3x − 3x − 5 will be:
(a) (−1, 3) (b) (−1, 0) (c) (−1, 6) (d) none
x4
181. The difference between the maximum and minimum values of y  1  x 2  is:
2
(a) 0 (b) −2 (c) 1⁄2 (d) 2

182. Find the point of inflection of y = e2x – 5

(a) (5⁄2, 1) (b) (0, 0) (c) (2, 0) (d) none
183-184.
Given the total revenue and total cost function of a firm:
TR = 22q – 0.5q2 ,
1
TC = q3 – 8.5q2 + 60q + 27
3

183. The level of output at which the firm maximizes its total profit;
(a) 13 units (b) 10 units (c) 8 units (d) 3 units
184. The maximum profit that the firm could make.
(a) Rs 1140.67 (b) Rs 1086.67 (c) Rs 1563.33 (d) Rs 98.67
185-186.
A firm’s total revenue and total cost functions are:
TR = 4q ; TC = 0.04q3 – 0.9q2 + 10q – 55
185. Determine the optimal level of output.
(a) 5 units (b) 10 units (c) 15 units (d) not possible

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186. Determine total profit at its optimal level of output.
(a) Rs 245 (b) Rs 55 (c) Rs 45 (d) Rs 125
187. A firm assesses its profit function as:
  –10 – 48q + 15q2 – q3
Calculate the output level, which maximizes profits.
(a) 2 units (b) 4 units (c) 6 units (d) 8 units
188. Given the following total revenue and total cost functions for a firm, maximize the profit.
TR = 1400Q  7.5Q2 ; TC = Q3  6Q2 + 140Q + 750
(a) Rs 17,050 (b) Rs 15,850
(c) Rs 31,850 (d) Rs 17,350
189. For the following total revenue and total cost functions, find the maximum profit.
TR = 4350Q  13Q2 ; TC = Q3  5.5Q2 + 150Q + 675
(a) Rs 11,575 (b) Rs 49,062.5
(c) Rs 94,262.5 (d) Rs 1,80,012.5
1
190. Find the profit maximizing output for π   Q 3  5Q 2 + 2000Q  326 .
3

(a) 20 units (b) 30 units (c) 40 units (d) 50 units

191. A manufacturer determines that the total cost c of producing his product is given by the cost
function c = 0.05q2 + 5q + 500. At what level of output will average cost per unit be minimum?
(a) 50 units (b) 100 units
(c) 1000 units (d) 10000 units
192. For a trading company, the functional relationship between price p of its product, and quantity
produced q is as follows:
p = 6e−0.04q
What price would result in maximum revenue?
(a) Rs 6 (b) Rs 2.7 (c) Rs 16.3 (d) Rs 2.2
193-195.
A sugar factory’s total cost of production of sugar (in Rs. Million) is given by
1 3
C(Q) = Q  9Q 2  80Q , where Q = amount of sugar produced(tons).
3
193. If the firm’s objective is to minimize total cost, find the value of Q which minimizes total cost.
(a) 8 tons (b) 10 tons (c) 12 tons (d) not possible
194. If the firm’s objective is to minimize average cost, find the value of Q which
minimizes average cost.
(a) 6 tons (b) 11.5 tons (c) 13.5 tons (d) 15 tons

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195. If the firm’s objective is to minimize marginal cost, find the value of Q which minimizes
marginal cost.
(a) 9 tons (b) 18 tons (c) 20 tons (d) none
196-198.
A company is planning on producing and selling a new computer system and has determined
that the cost per computer system for producing x computer systems in a month can be modeled
by the formula C(x) = 0.0015x2 – 3.75x + 2730.
196. What monthly level of production would be needed to minimize the cost per system?
(a) 2500 computers (b) 1875 computers
(c) 1000 computers (d) 1250 computers
197. What monthly production level(s) would have a cost per system of $500?
(a) 974.62 computers (b) 1525.37 computers
(c) either (a) or (b) (d) none of these
198. What would be the total cost for producing 1000 computer systems during a given month?
(a) $400 (b) $480
(c) $48,000 (d) $4,80,000
199. A firm’s average variable cost function is given by the following relationship:
AVC = 50,000 – 36q + 0.90q2
Determine the level of output (q) that minimizes average variable cost.
(a) 10 units (b) 20 units (c) 40 units (d) none
200. A firm faces the following Average Cost function
100
AC = q2 – 12q + 108 +
q
Calculate the output level that minimizes marginal cost.
(a) 4 units (b) 8 units (c) 16 units (d) 10 units
201. For the total cost function C = Q3  21Q2 + 500Q. The minimum average cost will be:
(a) Rs 610.25 (b) Rs 279.5 (c) Rs 389.75 (d) none
3 2
202. Total cost of manufacturing q units is C = Q  5Q + 60Q. Find the minimum average cost.
(a) Rs5⁄unit (b) Rs 35⁄unit
(c) Rs 80⁄unit (d) Rs 53.75/unit
203. For the total revenue function R = 20q – 2q2, find the level of output that results in maximum
revenue.
(a) 50 units (b) 20 units (c) 10 units (d) 5 units
204. A firm is a monopoly for the good it produces. It has average variable cost function
AVC = q2 + 4 and it has fixed costs of 10. The demand equation for its good is given
by p + q = 20, where p is the price. The maximum profit, the firm can earn will be:
(a) Rs 26 (b) Rs 10 (c) Rs 30 (d) Rs 18

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205. The total cost of manufacturing x units of a product is given by Rs ( x3 – 7x2 + 111x + 50).
3
For what value of x, the marginal cost is minimum?
(a) 7 units (b) 10 units (c) 14 units (d) 62 units
206. A firm has the following revenue and cost equations:
TR = 1400Q  7.5Q2 , TC = Q3  6Q2 + 140Q + 750
At what price should the firm sell each item to maximize the profits?
(a) Rs 20⁄unit (b) Rs 93.3⁄unit (c) Rs 1250⁄ unit (d) none
207. If the concentration C(t) of a certain drug, remaining in the bloodstream t minutes after it is
t
injected is given by C(t) = , then the concentration is maximum when t =
( 5t 2  125 )

(a) 0.02 (b) 15 (c) 5 (d) 0.1 (e) 20

d2y
208. If y  Ae 2 x  Be 2 x , then =
d x2

(a) 4x (b) 4y (c) 4⁄y (d) 4⁄x

3
dy  dy 
209. If y  Ax  A 3 , then x   =
dx  dx 

(a) Ax (b) y (c) 0 (d) 1

210-211.
General Electronics has used the recent sales data to fit the following price function with
respect to the weekly demand x of its new product:
p = −2x2 + 450
210. Find the weekly price, if the revenue is maximized.
(a) $75 (b) $150 (c) $300 (d) none

211. If the weekly cost is a linear function of x, the set up cost is $300 and the company achieves its
maximum profit at x = 8, then what is the maximum profit?
(a) $2348 (b) $3796 (c) $1748 (d) $2576
2
212. For f ( x )  2  x  x , compute f ’(1⁄2).
(a) −1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
1 1
213. If f ( x )  x 3  x 2  2 x then, find x for which f ’(x) = −2
3 2
(a) 4 (b) 0 , −1 (c) 0,1 (d) −1
1 1
214. For f ( x )  x 3  x 2  2 x ; find x for which f ’(x) = 10
3 2
(a) 3 , −4 (b) −3 , 4 (c) 3,4 (d) 108
2 1
215. Given f ( x )  x 3  x 2  x  1 ; find the value of x so that f (x) has zero slope.
3 2
(a) x = 1 , 1⁄2 (b) x = −1 , −1⁄2 (c) x = −1 , 1⁄2 (d) none

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216. Find the coordinates where the graph of f ( x )  x 3  x 2  x  1 has gradient −1.
3 2
(a) (0, −1) , (1⁄2, 11⁄24) (b) (0, 1) , (−1⁄2, 11⁄24)
(c) (0, 1) , (−1⁄2, 37⁄24) (d) (0, 0)

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217. Find the point where tangent line to f ( x )  x 3  2 x 2  3x  1 is horizontal.
3
(a) (−1, 7⁄3) , (3, 1) (b) (1, 7⁄3) , (3, 1)
(c) (1, 7⁄3) , (−3, 1) (d) (1, −7⁄3) , (3, 1)

218. The functions f and g satisfy the following relations:

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f (0) ; f ’(0) = 2g’(0) = 4g(0) ; g”(0) = 5f ”(0) = 6f (0) = 3
g( 0 )
f(x)
Find h’(0) where h ( x ) 
g( x )

(a) −1 (b) 15⁄16 (c) 1

(d) 0 (e) 15⁄4 (f) 1⁄2

Answers:
17(b) 18(a) 19(c) 20(d) 21(a) 22(c) 23(c) 24(c)
25(a) 26(a) 27(d) 28(c) 29(a) 30(b) 31(a) 32(b)
33(b) 34(a) 35(a) 36(c) 37(b) 38(d) 39(a) 40(c)
41(b) 42(d) 43(c) 44(d) 45(c) 46(a) 47(b) 48(d)
49(c) 50(b) 51(b) 52(a) 53(b) 54(d) 55(c) 56(a)
57(a) 58(b) 59(c) 60(d) 61(b) 62(b) 63(a) 64(b)
65(a) 66(b) 67(b) 68(b) 69(a) 70(a) 71(a) 72(a)
73(a) 74(d) 75(d) 76(b) 77(d) 78(c) 79(b) 80(c)
81(b) 82(a) 83(d) 84(a) 85(a) 86(d) 87(a) 88(d)
89(a) 90(c) 91(b) 92(a) 93(b) 94(b) 95(a) 96(d)
97(c) 98(b) 99(c) 100(b) 101(d) 102(a) 103(c) 104(b)
105(c) 106(a) 107(c) 108(b) 109(d) 110(d) 111(d) 112(b)
113(b) 114(c) 115(c) 116(d) 117(a) 118(a) 119(d) 120(b)
121(a) 122(a) 123(b) 124(d) 125(c) 126(c) 127(c) 128(a)
129(a) 130(d) 131(b) 132(c) 133(d) 134(a) 135(c) 136(d)
137(c) 138(a) 139(b) 140(a) 141(b) 142(a) 143(d) 144(b)
145(a) 146(a) 147(c) 148(a) 149(b) 150(d) 151(b) 152(c)
153(c) 154(d) 155(b) 156(a) 157(b) 158(b) 159(a) 160(b)
161(a) 162(a) 163(a) 164(d) 165(c) 166(a) 167(b) 168(a)
169(b) 170(a) 171(d) 172(d) 173(d) 174(c) 175(a) 176(a)
177(d) 178(b) 179(d) 180(b) 181(c) 182(d) 183(a) 184(d)
185(b) 186(c) 187(d) 188(b) 189(c) 190(c) 191(b) 192(d)
193(b) 194(c) 195(a) 196(d) 197(b) 198(d) 199(b) 200(a)
201(c) 202(b) 203(d) 204(b) 205(a) 206(c) 207(c) 208(b)
209(a) 210(c) 211(c) 212(b) 213(b) 214(a) 215(c) 216(c)
217(b) 218(b)

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