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Prayas 2023
DPP-09
Application of Derivatives
2 6. If the Rolle’s theorem is applicable to the function f
1. Point ‘A’ lies on the curve y = e − x and has the
defined by
coordinate  x, e − x  where x > 0. Point B has the
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  
ax 2 + b, | x | 1
coordinates (x, 0). If ‘O’ is the origin, then the 
maximum area of the triangle AOB is: f ( x) =  1, | x |= 1
 c
1 1  , | x | 1
(1) (2)
2e 4e  | x |
1 1 In the interval [– 3, 3], then which of the following
(3) (4)
e 8e alternative (s) is/are correct?
(1) a+b+c=2 (2) |a| + |b| + |c| = 3
2. The cost function at American Gadget is (3) 2a + 4b + 3c = 8 (4) 4a2 + 4b2 + 5c2 = 15
C(x) = x3– 6x2 + 15x (x is thousands of units and
x > 0). The production level at which average cost is 7. If P(x) = (2013)x2012 – (2012)x2011 – 16x + 8, then
minimum is:  1 
(1) 2 (2) 3 P(x) = 0 for x   0,8 2011  has:
(3) 5 (4) 4  
 
(1) Exactly one real root
3. The set of values of b for which local extremum value (2) No real root
of the function f (x) are positive where: (3) Atleast one real root
2 5a (4) Atleast two real roots
f(x) = a 2 x3 − x 2 + 3x + b and maxima occurs
3 2
1 8. Let ‘f’ be a real function whose derivative upto third
at x = is:
3 order exist and for same pair a, b  R such that
 3   f ( a ) + f  ( a ) + f  ( a ) 
(1) (–4, ∞) (2) − ,  a < b, log  = a − b, then
 8   f ( b ) + f  ( b ) + f  ( b ) 
 
 3
(3)  −10,  (4) None of these f '''(c)
 8 there exist c  (a, b) for which is
f (c )

 − x − 2 ; x  3
4. Let f(x) =  Then the number of 9. In [0, 1], Lagrange’s mean value theorem is NOT
2
 x − 2 x − 4 ; x  3 applicable to
critical points on the graph of the function is:  1 1
(1) 1 (2) 2  2 − x, x
2

(3) 3 (4) 4 (1) f ( x) =  2
 1 − x  , x  1
 2 
 2
5. If f(x) is twice differentiable function such that
f(1) = 0, f(2) = 2, f(3) = – 1, f(4) = 2, f(e) = 0, where  sin x
 , x0
(2) f ( x) =  x
a < b < c < d < e, then the minimum no. of zeroes of
 1, x=0
g(x) = (f(x))2 + f(x) · f(x) in the interval [a, e], is
(1) 4 (2) 5 (3) f(x) = x |x|
(3) 6 (4) 7 (4) f(x) = |x|
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2/3  tan[ x] 11. If f(x) is continuous and differentiable over [– 2, 5]

1   x0
10. If f(x) = 4 −  − x  , g ( x) =  x h(x) and – 4  f (x)  3 for all x in (– 2, 5), then the greatest
 2  
 1, x=0 possible value of f(5) – f(– 2) is
(1) 7 (2) 9
= {x}, k(x) = 5log2 ( x+3) , where [x] and {x} denote the
(3) 15 (4) 21
greatest integer and fraction part function, then in [0,
1], Lagrange’s mean value theorem is not applicable
to 12. If curve y = 1 – ax2 and y = x2 intersect orthogonally
(1) f, g, h (2) h, k then a is
(3) f, g (4) g, h, k 1 1
(1) (2)
2 3
(3) 2 (4) 3
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Revision Questions

Limits, Continuity & Differentiability Inverse Trigonometry Function

ax 2 − b,

x 1 1. cot −1 ( )
cos  − tan −1 ( )
cos  = x , then sinx is
1. If f ( x ) =  1 is differentiable at x = 1,
x 1 equal to
 x,
  
(1) tan 2   (2) cot 2  
then 2 2
1 1 1 3 
(1) a = ,b = − (2) a = − ,b = − (3) tan (4) cot  
2 2 2 2 2
1 1
(3) a=b= (4) a=b=−
2 2
41
2. The value of cot −1 9 + cos ec −1 is
4
sin 4  x 
2. Let f ( x ) = , where [x] is the greatest (1)

(2)

1 +  x
2
2 4
integer less than or equal to x, then 
(3) (4) 
(1) f(x) is not differentiable at some points 3
(2) f '(x) exists but is different from zero
(3) f '(x) = 0 for all x
(4) f '(x) = 0 but f is not a constant function

Method of Differentiation
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1. The derivative of e x with respect to log x is
3 3
(1) ex (2) 3 x 2 2e x
3 3
(3) 3 x 3e x (4) 3x 2e x + 3x 2

2. The rate of change of ( x 2 + 16) with respect to

x
at x = 3 is
x −1
11
(1) 2 (2)
5
12
(3) − (4) –3
5
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Answer Key
1. (4) Limits, Continuity & Differentiability
2. (2) 1. (2)
3. (2) 2. (3)

4. (2)
Method of Differentiation
5. (3)
1. (3)
6. (1, 2, 3, 4) 2. (3)
7. (3)
8. (1)
Inverse Trigonometry Function
1. (1)
9. (1)
2. (2)
10. (1)
11. (4)
12. (2)

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